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hello there...i am having trouble receiving emails from fellow hotmail addresses. does anyone know if hotmail is having any problems? i haven't blocked any addresses either. thanks!

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The replies above show a mix of luck-and-wait and guesswork. Below is a short, practical diagnostic checklist that separates recipient-side problems from sender/server problems and gives up-to-date places to escalate if needed.

Start with recipient-side checks: confirm the missing messages are not in Junk/Other, check any Inbox rules or forwarding, verify mailbox storage is not full, and review the Safe senders list. These steps catch most benign delivery problems and are the quickest to verify. (support.microsoft.com)

If a particular sender gets a bounce or “undeliverable” response, the mail is being rejected before it reaches the mailbox. Ask the sender for the full bounce text and timestamp — that message usually contains the rejection code and the Outlook/Hotmail server name. Senders should use Microsoft’s Sender Support guidance and check their outbound IP reputation (blacklists) if Outlook/Hotmail rejects mail. (support.microsoft.com)

For administrators or anyone sending mail from a custom domain: confirm reverse-DNS/PTR is correct, publish and test SPF/DKIM, and implement DMARC reporting. Microsoft has tightened enforcement for high-volume senders and increasingly factors authentication and engagement into delivery decisions, so fixing authentication and reputation is often the solution if Hotmail/Outlook is the only service dropping your mail. ()

Practical next steps to record now: capture one or two bounce headers (or ask the sender to), note exact times, verify you can receive mail from a different provider to isolate the problem, add the sender to your Safe senders only if you trust them, and if the issue persists escalate through Outlook.com/Hotmail sender support with the data collected. The troubleshooting checklist above complements the earlier comments from , , , and by turning anecdote into a repeatable diagnosis and escalation path.

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Member Avatar for alc6379

That's probably something you're going to have to take up with Hotmail themselves. Have you tried perhaps making another hotmail account, and seeing what happens?

Member Avatar for dlh6213

There must be some problem with Hotmail as several people have been posting problems with it the past couple of days. I know they are planning on increasing users account sizes soon, so maybe they are busy adding servers.

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thx for the input! guess i'll just use the 'ol wait 'n see method. :O)

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Dear,
you may log into hotmail and than go to options there u will find one option which will ask u about getting mail from microsoftmembers or not.just check and save .you will recieve e-mails from yours hotmail friends. kik786 :lol:

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Dear,
you may log into hotmail and than go to options there u will find one option which will ask u about getting mail from microsoft members or not.just check and save .you will recieve e-mails from yours hotmail friends. kik786 :lol:

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I'm Also, having problems not receiving email at my hotmail account
I tried to fix the problem and tried to contact support and can not get throw

Member Avatar for y4upeople

Now, I'm getting my e-mails now !
I'm not sure what happen!
For away I was not getting no e-mail at all

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