Everyone who is facing this problem of being unable to read
email on Hotmail this few days must be a Singnet user (for once,
the blame is not on Microsoft). Singnet had silently made changes
to the server side to have caused this issue.
To resolve this problem, configure your browser to surf using
the singnet proxy. For SNBB users on IE:
Go to IE-->Tools-->Internet Options-->Connections
tab--> LAN Settings--> tick the Use proxy server...-->
address: proxy2.singnet.com.sg port:8080 (for all)--> press Ok
and restart IE
Similarly for Firefox, go
Edit->Preferences->Advanced->Network->Connection
setting->Manual proxy configuration:proxy2.singnet.com.sg
port:8080 (check box for all)->Click Ok and restart
Tested and proven to be working. I initially thought is a system
problem and wasted me tons of precious time doing many uninstalls
and reinstalls on my PC. No more reason for anyone to go through
the same ordeal.
Down with Singnet. :(
lol...so it's the SingTel's fault...