# Problems with Hotmail? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 16, 2006, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-hotmail/380689 "2006-11-16T16:04:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-hotmail/380689/1 "2006-11-16T16:04:15Z")
Is anyone else having problems getting into MSN/Hotmail? It was fine about 6:00 this morning, and I haven’t been able to get in since. I could have mail, dammit! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-hotmail/380689/2 "2006-11-16T16:19:38Z")
Yes, it’s not just you. Although my accounts seem to be working now (I use Outlook to coordinate them). ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-hotmail/380689/3 "2006-11-16T16:22:09Z")
I had same issue for a couple of hours this morning betwen 8 and 11 (gmt+3). A message popped up saying tehserver was experiencing unusual loading and normal service woudl resume shortly. It is back and seams fine now. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-hotmail/380689/4 "2006-11-16T16:25:02Z")
Still getting the “server too busy” message. Oh well, as long as I haven’t been singled out here … ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-hotmail/380689/5 "2006-11-16T16:30:48Z")
Yeah, I’ve been having problems off-and-on all day. Couldn’t get in at all early this morning. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-hotmail/380689/6 "2006-11-16T16:31:25Z")
Still down in this stretch of the woods. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-hotmail/380689/7 "2006-11-16T17:02:11Z")
Woo hoo! I’ve got mail! Most of it spam, but still… ---
**Author:** ![Einmon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Einmon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Einmon)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-hotmail/380689/8 "2006-11-16T17:12:09Z")
Enjoy it while you can - my account came online only to crash again a bit later… ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-hotmail/380689/9 "2006-11-16T17:30:45Z")
I’m never sure why people post threads asking about Hotmail crashing. If Hotmail doesn’t work on your computer, chances are pretty good that the problem isn’t specific to your computer. It’s Hotmail. It crashes with some regularity, and has done ever since it was introduced. If you want to satisfy yourself that it’s a network problem, go to Microsoft’s [Network Status](http://support.msn.com/networkstatus.aspx) page, which will tell you if there’s anything wrong on their end. This is not intended as a snarky post; it’s just that on the various message boards i read, including this one, it seems like there’s a thread every week or so about Hotmail being down, as if it’s some kind of rare occurrence that is mystifying and eerie. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-hotmail/380689/10 "2006-11-16T18:59:15Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Woo hoo! I’ve got mail! Most of it spam, but still… [/QUOTE] Stop signing up for porn, **twicks**. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-with-hotmail/380689/11 "2006-11-16T19:35:12Z")
What, and actually _work_ while I’m at work? I think not.