Hotmail password issues at DVinfo.net

Dylan Couper · February 2nd, 2005, 12:12 PM

Has anyone had issues with Hotmail in the last 5 days with your password not working?
I have and know 2 other people as well who have, multiple times.

Just wondering if anyone else out there has to, or knows why.

James Emory · February 2nd, 2005, 02:58 PM

Does the screen say that you have made too many attempts to access your account yet? If so, that's not good because the servers think that an unauthorized person or whatever is trying to access your account. This happened to me about 4 years ago when I forgot my password. I tried several times in a row to enter the password or what I thought it was and it never let me back in even after a few weeks. I had to wait about 90 days for the account to terminate and release that name and then I had to re-register it again. I would not try to attempt access more than three times consecutively in the same day if I were you. Other than that, I have no idea what's wrong. I have several hotmail accounts and accessed them all today with no problems.

Dylan Couper · February 2nd, 2005, 07:39 PM

Nope, not too many failed attempts. After attempt X I just changed the password and it worked fine. It simply wouldn't acknolwledge the password. It's up to 5 people/instances that I know of this happening in the last 4 days, as it happened again today to one of the people.

James Emory · February 3rd, 2005, 01:21 AM

We are probably on different server groups. I didn't get my free 250 meg update on some 2-3 year old accounts until just recently. Whereas others that I know got theirs right from the beginning or shortly thereafter.

Tony Hall · February 4th, 2005, 08:13 PM

Yeah, I've been having a hell of a time with my hotmail account for the past few days. It keeps making me look at all these crazy letters and number and type them into a box. Those things aren't always easy to read either.

K. Forman · February 5th, 2005, 08:36 AM

Mine keeps making me re-enter my password, even though I have it saved.

February 2nd, 2005, 12:12 PM	#1
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Hotmail password issues Has anyone had issues with Hotmail in the last 5 days with your password not working? I have and know 2 other people as well who have, multiple times. Just wondering if anyone else out there has to, or knows why. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

February 2nd, 2005, 07:39 PM	#3
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Nope, not too many failed attempts. After attempt X I just changed the password and it worked fine. It simply wouldn't acknolwledge the password. It's up to 5 people/instances that I know of this happening in the last 4 days, as it happened again today to one of the people. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

February 4th, 2005, 08:13 PM	#5
Tony Hall Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: springfield, OH Posts: 344	Yeah, I've been having a hell of a time with my hotmail account for the past few days. It keeps making me look at all these crazy letters and number and type them into a box. Those things aren't always easy to read either. __________________ Tony "Good taste is the enemy of creativity" - Picasso Blog: http://www.tonyhall.name

February 5th, 2005, 08:36 AM	#6
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	Mine keeps making me re-enter my password, even though I have it saved. __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

February 2nd, 2005, 02:58 PM	#2
James Emory Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,892	Does the screen say that you have made too many attempts to access your account yet? If so, that's not good because the servers think that an unauthorized person or whatever is trying to access your account. This happened to me about 4 years ago when I forgot my password. I tried several times in a row to enter the password or what I thought it was and it never let me back in even after a few weeks. I had to wait about 90 days for the account to terminate and release that name and then I had to re-register it again. I would not try to attempt access more than three times consecutively in the same day if I were you. Other than that, I have no idea what's wrong. I have several hotmail accounts and accessed them all today with no problems.

February 3rd, 2005, 01:21 AM	#4
James Emory Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,892	We are probably on different server groups. I didn't get my free 250 meg update on some 2-3 year old accounts until just recently. Whereas others that I know got theirs right from the beginning or shortly thereafter.