At the current time some Hotmail customers may experience a problem accessing their account where a blank page is displayed instead of the inbox. This appears to be a display problem specific to Internet Explorer rather than a problem with Hotmail accounts themselves. If you are experiencing this problem, please complete the steps below to try to resolve the issue:

Step 1.
You may have old data in your browser that needs to be deleted
Temporary Internet files stored on your computer may be conflicting with files stored on the Internet. You may need to delete your temporary Internet files and cookies to resolve the issue. Click here for a step-by step guide on how to do this.

Step 2.
Adjust your Security and Privacy settings
Your Security and Privacy settings may be set a little too high. Please click here for a step-by step guide on how to do this.

Step 3.
Download updates for Windows
You may also need to download Windows Script updates for Windows. Please click the appropriate link below to download the correct script for your version of Windows:

Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Windows 98, Windows ME and Windows NT

If you are still unable to access your Hotmail account after going through the steps above, you will need to contact Hotmail Support directly for further assistance. Hotmail Support can be contacted by clicking here. If you cannot access this page from your computer, you may need to try another computer such as a friend of family member's computer, or a computer at a library or internet cafe.