how do i synchronize hotmail with outlook?

[Guest]

I use outlook 2003 and want to create a profile in outlook to synchronize my
hotmail account. to create the account followed following steps.
1. tools - e-Mail Accounts
2. Add a new email account - next
3. HTTP - next
4. entered details of account and selected HTTP mail service provider as
hotmail and the server URL present was ( Grayed out )
http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp - next
5. finish

I find the hotmail folder in outlook and have no problems logging in but
when I click on the send/ recieve button to synchronize the mailbox it gives
me following error

Task 'Hotmail: Folder: Inbox Synchronizing headers. 'reported error
(0x800CCCF4) : 'An unknown error has occoured. Please save any existing work
and restart the program.'

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

do you have a paid hotmail account? if so, delete the srs file for your
profile - it's at C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook



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[Guest]

Hi,
'try checking the box "Connect via Modem when Outlook is offline" (in
Tools, Email Accounts, Change Email accounts, select Hotmail, select Change,
More Settings, Connections tab), and it will work.

/shan

 

[Brian Tillman]

'try checking the box "Connect via Modem when Outlook is offline" (in
Tools, Email Accounts, Change Email accounts, select Hotmail, select
Change, More Settings, Connections tab), and it will work.

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