Comments on: Windows Live: Where’s Da Beef? http://thomashawk.com/2005/12/windows-live-wheres-da-beef.html Sat, 26 May 2012 02:31:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://thomashawk.com/2005/12/windows-live-wheres-da-beef.html/comment-page-1#comment-18090 Anonymous Thu, 22 Dec 2005 18:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2715#comment-18090 Why is MS Passport something that needs to be blocked by a firewall? Is it a security threat? I have used Passport from my workplace, and am wondering should I be worried now... Why is MS Passport something that needs to be blocked by a firewall? Is it a security threat? I have used Passport from my workplace, and am wondering should I be worried now…

]]> By: Davis Freeberg http://thomashawk.com/2005/12/windows-live-wheres-da-beef.html/comment-page-1#comment-18091 Davis Freeberg Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:38:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2715#comment-18091 I've had issues using a Passport account with my Xbox Live membership. Apparently, Passport thinks that I'm younger then 13 and won't allow me to change the age to reflect my real age. I've dealt with this problem for the last three years when I've had to renew my membership and have been told by the customer service reps that the only way to fix it is to set up a seperate passport account. Of course I can't ever remember what the login or password is to that account, which always makes them suspicious when I try paying Xbox live each year. <br /><br />One major problem with the passport program is that if you get information wrong, then you can't use the program for all of the other sites that you frequent. There is no customer support available and so rather then spend a lot of time trying to figure out what went wrong, I just don't use anything that requires a passport account. I’ve had issues using a Passport account with my Xbox Live membership. Apparently, Passport thinks that I’m younger then 13 and won’t allow me to change the age to reflect my real age. I’ve dealt with this problem for the last three years when I’ve had to renew my membership and have been told by the customer service reps that the only way to fix it is to set up a seperate passport account. Of course I can’t ever remember what the login or password is to that account, which always makes them suspicious when I try paying Xbox live each year.

One major problem with the passport program is that if you get information wrong, then you can’t use the program for all of the other sites that you frequent. There is no customer support available and so rather then spend a lot of time trying to figure out what went wrong, I just don’t use anything that requires a passport account.

]]> By: Shawn Oster http://thomashawk.com/2005/12/windows-live-wheres-da-beef.html/comment-page-1#comment-18092 Shawn Oster Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:28:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2715#comment-18092 "Do I need a passport for Flickr? Do I need a passport for Delicious? Do I need a passport for Digg? Do I need a passport for Technorati? Nope."<br /><br />Just wait, once Yahoo has finished buying them all you will. :)<br /><br />What an odd thing to block, why would anyone block Passport? “Do I need a passport for Flickr? Do I need a passport for Delicious? Do I need a passport for Digg? Do I need a passport for Technorati? Nope.”

Just wait, once Yahoo has finished buying them all you will. :)

What an odd thing to block, why would anyone block Passport?

]]> By: Shahn Hogan http://thomashawk.com/2005/12/windows-live-wheres-da-beef.html/comment-page-1#comment-18093 Shahn Hogan Wed, 21 Dec 2005 06:47:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2715#comment-18093 Gotcha, I'm not sure what cause that wierd error message. I have received a few error messages in the past on live.com and they were very informative and explained what to do to resolve them. Maybe somebody on the Live.com team can help you?<br /><br />One feature in the Live Mail program that I really like is as you type spell checking. It works similar to Word. If you type a word incorectly a squiggly line shows up under it-pretty cool and very helpful. <br /><br />- Shahn Gotcha, I’m not sure what cause that wierd error message. I have received a few error messages in the past on live.com and they were very informative and explained what to do to resolve them. Maybe somebody on the Live.com team can help you?

One feature in the Live Mail program that I really like is as you type spell checking. It works similar to Word. If you type a word incorectly a squiggly line shows up under it-pretty cool and very helpful.

- Shahn

]]> By: Thomas Hawk http://thomashawk.com/2005/12/windows-live-wheres-da-beef.html/comment-page-1#comment-18094 Thomas Hawk Wed, 21 Dec 2005 06:42:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2715#comment-18094 Shahn. I did not try to log on to Live Mail with any account at all. I've never had a hotmail account or any Microsoft mail account for that matter. I merely clicked on the link that was supplied to me via email from the Live Mail beta and got that error message. Not a very friendly invitation to Live Mail. It is of course beta so I understand but I didn't work for me.<br /><br />In terms of Passport, this is blocked by my SonicWall corporate filter at work. Live.com is not. Passport as an idea may work for some but for me it does not. I'm not sure why I should need it and think that there should be an alternate way to log in directly from live.com with a user name and password. Digg for instance let's me log in that way directly on their site and that works great. eBay for instance lets me log in that way and that works great. <br /><br />Perhaps mail is what makes live.com great, perhaps not, I don't know because I haven't been able to try it. But as of now while I like the feel and architecture, it lacks the content needed for me to find the site compelling. Shahn. I did not try to log on to Live Mail with any account at all. I’ve never had a hotmail account or any Microsoft mail account for that matter. I merely clicked on the link that was supplied to me via email from the Live Mail beta and got that error message. Not a very friendly invitation to Live Mail. It is of course beta so I understand but I didn’t work for me.

In terms of Passport, this is blocked by my SonicWall corporate filter at work. Live.com is not. Passport as an idea may work for some but for me it does not. I’m not sure why I should need it and think that there should be an alternate way to log in directly from live.com with a user name and password. Digg for instance let’s me log in that way directly on their site and that works great. eBay for instance lets me log in that way and that works great.

Perhaps mail is what makes live.com great, perhaps not, I don’t know because I haven’t been able to try it. But as of now while I like the feel and architecture, it lacks the content needed for me to find the site compelling.

]]> By: Shahn Hogan http://thomashawk.com/2005/12/windows-live-wheres-da-beef.html/comment-page-1#comment-18095 Shahn Hogan Wed, 21 Dec 2005 06:29:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2715#comment-18095 Thomas,<br />It sounds like you tried to log into Live Mail with a non-hotmail.com account. Live Mail can only upgrade your existing hotmail account from what I can tell. Also I don't understand what is so bad about Passport. All it is is a centralized login that can be used for a lot of websites including eBay. I'm sure the sites you mentioned require a login to recognize you. So what's the big deal?<br /><br />- Shahn Hogan Thomas,
It sounds like you tried to log into Live Mail with a non-hotmail.com account. Live Mail can only upgrade your existing hotmail account from what I can tell. Also I don’t understand what is so bad about Passport. All it is is a centralized login that can be used for a lot of websites including eBay. I’m sure the sites you mentioned require a login to recognize you. So what’s the big deal?

- Shahn Hogan

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