Question for Hotmail users: Ever hit this dead end?

Sometimes, when I log onto Hotmail, after entering my username and Password, the next screen is a “sign in” screen for “.net passport,” rather than the familiar Hotmail Home page. It’s a prompt for me to enter a “passport” username and password. And I just get an “information page” if I go ahead and enter my Hotmail password information again. It’s maddening! Why should I get one e-mail page when I’ve just logged in with another?

when i have problems logging into the hotmail site, i first login to msn messenger and then click on my inbox from there…always works for me…

Hotmail is a dead end, IMO.