Hotmail Now "Windows Live": Anyone Else Having Problems w/Adium on Hotmail Account?

Amie · #1 September 16th, 2007, 08:19 PM

This sucks. Apparently, Hotmail is now called "Windows Live." Ugh. And, although I can still sign in to check my e-mail with my same user name and password, the site is now a LOT slower, and now Adium won't connect with my Hotmail account on chat. Anyone else having this problem?

MisterMe · #2 September 16th, 2007, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Amie

This sucks. Apparently, Hotmail is now called "Windows Live." ...

No, it is called Windows Live Hotmail.

nixgeek · #3 September 16th, 2007, 10:24 PM

I'm not having any problems with it so far, either on Adium or Pidgin. And yes, the Windows Live Hotmail is much slower because of all the "web 2.0" AJAX/Javascript/godknowswhatelse that's being used. I want my web 0.9 back!

Amie · #4 September 17th, 2007, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterMe

No, it is called Windows Live Hotmail.

Well, yah. Like I said, it's still Hotmail (same account), but now it's called "Windows Live." I didn't think it was necessary to add the "Hotmail" part (I thought that part was obvious--guess not! LOL).

Amie · #5 September 17th, 2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nixgeek

I'm not having any problems with it so far, either on Adium or Pidgin. And yes, the Windows Live Hotmail is much slower because of all the "web 2.0" AJAX/Javascript/godknowswhatelse that's being used. I want my web 0.9 back!

OK, Adium seems to be connecting with my Hotmail (oops, excuse me, "Windows Live Hotmail, ooooh fancy!) account now. I guess it took a while before they ironed out all the kinks. Whether the kinks were on Hotmail's part or Adium's part, I do not know. But it's working now.

eric2006 · #6 September 17th, 2007, 08:52 PM

FYI - gmail has never had a hiccup for me, and it's not owned by Microsoft.

Mario8672 · #7 September 17th, 2007, 08:55 PM

I use gmail for Adium to connect to MSN.

MisterMe · #8 September 18th, 2007, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Amie

Well, yah. Like I said, it's still Hotmail (same account), but now it's called "Windows Live." I didn't think it was necessary to add the "Hotmail" part (I thought that part was obvious--guess not! LOL).

A lot of people come to this forum and give incomplete or incorrect information while asking for help. Many products and services have names which differ in only subtle ways. If you give the exact and complete name, you will cause less confusion.