hotmail sent using outlook (or OE) is delayed by days

[Paul Williams]

Hi,

I'm sure I've seen this before but I was wondering if anyone knew how to fix
it....

When I send email using the web front end for hotmail it all works OK and
mail gets delivered as expected. However, when I use outlook or outlook
express, even though it goes into the sent folder it can take from 2-20 days
to get delivered.

Heres an email header of one I sent to my own domain which is forwarded back
to my hotmail account. As you can see, for some reason the hotmail server
held on to it for 8 hours or so...

Any ideas ?



X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jFEVSsTUCyp8XBxa7QinHaV
Received: from mx2.123-reg.co.uk ([212.67.202.237]) by mc4-f33.hotmail.com
with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824);
Tue, 3 Aug 2004 04:58:22 -0700
Received: from [64.4.53.192] (helo=hotmail.com)
by mx2.123-reg.co.uk with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #2)
id 1Brpth-0001fX-00
for (e-mail address removed); Tue, 03 Aug 2004 04:23:29 +0100
Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC;
Mon, 2 Aug 2004 20:20:49 -0700
Received: from 81.152.229.238 by bay19-dav12.bay19.hotmail.com with DAV;
Mon, 02 Aug 2004 16:07:48 +0000
X-Originating-IP: [81.152.229.238]
X-Originating-Email: [[email protected]]
X-Sender: (e-mail address removed)
From: "Paul Williams" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: test from oe
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 17:05:47 +0100
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000D_01C478B2.F4A4F660"
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437
Disposition-Notification-To: "Paul Williams" <[email protected]>
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[PA Bear]

The problem is on MSN/Hotmail's end, Paul, not yours. It's been an ongoing
problem for over 6 weeks now.

Some say mail to addressees who are also in your Contacts list isn't as
affected. YMMV.
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When I send email using the web front end for hotmail it all works OK and
mail gets delivered as expected. However, when I use outlook or outlook
express, even though it goes into the sent folder it can take from 2-20
days to get delivered.

<snip>

 

[Paul Williams]

The problem is on MSN/Hotmail's end, Paul, not yours. It's been an ongoing
problem for over 6 weeks now.

Some say mail to addressees who are also in your Contacts list isn't as
affected. YMMV.

Thanks for the info....

This is very poor indeed. Basically, I'm at the stage where I can't rely on
hotmail delivering my mail fo me !

Paul

 

[PA Bear]

Thanks for the info....

This is very poor indeed. Basically, I'm at the stage where I can't rely
on hotmail delivering my mail fo me !

Tell Hotmail about it: (e-mail address removed) & (e-mail address removed).

YW.

 

[gilbert grape]

I am having the same problem. Sending from certain
Hotmail accounts through OE6 causes major delays--- sometimes the mail shows
up to the receipients 2 or 3 days later!! Sending from the same Hotmail
account via the web (Internet Explorer) has no problem--- the mail gets
delivered immediately. Just started happening a few weeks ago only from
certain Hotmail accounts--- receiving is no problem, just sending via OE6.
I notified MSN/Hotmail, but so far, no joy :-(

Up to this point, Hotmail has been very dependable. Let's hope that this
all has to do with the changes Hotmail is going through regarding storage
upgrades, etc. But the problem is very frustrating, and I have already
started setting up free Yahoo accounts as backups in the event of continued
difficulties.