25th October 2001

Hotmail isn't always so hot. Sure, it's free - but so's a kick in the pants. I'd just as soon take the free e-mail account, if it's fine with you; put that foot down. I'm not wearing pants, anyway. Before I start creating mental pictures you'll never be able to erase, let's get on with the tip, shall we? I've lamented how Hotmail isn't very friendly with the links we send along with Lockergnome issues. I discovered that the solution is simple. If you're having 'this cannot be displayed' problems, all you have to do is tap F5 to refresh the page. This, according to several Gnomies, will allow you to view an 'external' link through Hotmail without a hitch. Did you know that you could import your Outlook address book into Hotmail, too? Sure! Fire up the MSN Explorer - which comes with Windows XP, by the way - and click the E-mail button in the toolbar. Click the "More" button on the right side of your screen and select the "E-mail Settings" option. Now, click the "Import Address Book" link. If it's the first time you've ever used the MSN Explorer, it may prompt you to import your data automatically. Nice!