Could this be relate to the fact that Microsoft nixed the Passport service back in January?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/12/30/ms_ends_pass/ Andrew :) On 3/21/05 10:10 PM, "william(at)elan.net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm trying to investigate strange timeout problems with microsoft passport. > The problem is that trying to get to any website that uses passport (tried > hotmail.com, groups.yahoo.com) does not work and times out and going > directly to passport.net causes redirect to login.passport.net where browser > waits some time and then also times out (happens with both explorer and > firefox). > > I would have considered it to be unique problems with particular install > except that I have confirmed that it happens on multiple computers and I > do not see any pattern either in subnet or in their config. I'm also > unsure when this started as none of the computers are regularly used to > access webistes that use passport. > > So if somebody ran into something like this before and knows of any > network-related issue that could cause this, please let me know > (possibly dns or specific filter could cause it?).