Thanks for the reply but I have fixed it now using the advice given by replies to other postings.
My hosts file had been changed. It seems an update (presumably to Vista) did this somehow, and it is enfuriating that Microsoft should do this. I found changing the server to 127.0.0.1 didnt work so I may have misunderstood that but editing the hosts file worked. In summary edit the file (assuming default directory structure): C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts add the line: 127.0.0.1 localhost I had this in the backup copy of my hosts file so I know it wasn't me that deleted it. I advise you to make a backup of the hosts file before you edit it just to be on the safe side. Thank you all, great forum! Mark Webmail Author wrote: > Do you have the error console message (see tools menu) > > > On Mar 11, 9:59 am, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: >> Has anyone else found that Hotmail has stopped downloading? I noticed >> it 2 days ago and have not made any changes that I am aware of. The >> error is "Could not connect to server localhost; the connection was >> refused." I have not changed my password etc but as this is not the >> usual "negative vibes" I was wondering what it might be. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thunderbird Webmail Extension" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/thunderbird-webmail-extension?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
