[SOLVED] login trouble with msn live aka hotmail

sean_bot · 01-20-2008, 08:38 AM

when I login it takes two password tries to get logged on to hotmail. i clicked on the 'help' button on the bottom right and a dialog window appears that states the site cannot be accessed because the validity of the certificate cannot be verified with three possible reasons why and 3 options for accepting the sites certificate.
when I type the hotmail.com address in the addy bar it redirects to the same msn live login page. it looks legit and acts legit, is it a duck?
anyone else having this issue with hotmail?

**Cellus** · 01-20-2008, 09:28 AM

If you attempt to access https://www.hotmail.com, you will find it uses an expired certificate. The certificate is good, it's just that it is expired. The secure connection is still encrypted.

This is not so if you access it via Live. Hotmail has, for all intended purposes, been "merged" with Live. It is simply an oversight on MSN's part for not properly updating Hotmail's old certificate and/or redirect.

If you go to the standard http://www.hotmail.com (without the S), it will redirect you through Live. If you click on "Use enhanced security", it will switch to HTTPS and use a proper, up-to-date certificate.

sean_bot · 01-20-2008, 12:25 PM

awesum! many thanks and adding this to my routine.

01-20-2008, 08:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
sean_bot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 5 OS: xp sp2	[SOLVED] login trouble with msn live aka hotmail when I login it takes two password tries to get logged on to hotmail. i clicked on the 'help' button on the bottom right and a dialog window appears that states the site cannot be accessed because the validity of the certificate cannot be verified with three possible reasons why and 3 options for accepting the sites certificate. when I type the hotmail.com address in the addy bar it redirects to the same msn live login page. it looks legit and acts legit, is it a duck? anyone else having this issue with hotmail?

01-20-2008, 09:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,664 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Re: login trouble with msn live aka hotmail If you attempt to access https://www.hotmail.com, you will find it uses an expired certificate. The certificate is good, it's just that it is expired. The secure connection is still encrypted. This is not so if you access it via Live. Hotmail has, for all intended purposes, been "merged" with Live. It is simply an oversight on MSN's part for not properly updating Hotmail's old certificate and/or redirect. If you go to the standard http://www.hotmail.com (without the S), it will redirect you through Live. If you click on "Use enhanced security", it will switch to HTTPS and use a proper, up-to-date certificate. __________________ TSF Networking Team Virus/Trojan/Spyware Removal Help Donate!

01-20-2008, 12:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
sean_bot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 5 OS: xp sp2	Re: login trouble with msn live aka hotmail awesum! many thanks and adding this to my routine.