I did mail them, don't expect an answer though.:(
Sent in through the feedback link
http://g.live.com/0ELHP_MEREN/283??WLXID=3dfa4637-b0b4-461e-8c15-bf6b54d7b86a&RID=02ac6e22424&TID=1282137781337&lid=

Also posted on their forums, here:
http://windowslivehelp.com/post.aspx?postid=c45e4d06-dbad-425b-98b9-c8053dda25a0

To respond to KE4AVB
I don't know if mine is new or old.. But at the right hand side I also
have the Reply with a down arrow, if I click the down arrow I can
chose View Source a bit down the menu.

On Aug 18, 2:14 pm, KE4AVB <[email protected]> wrote:
> Alan,
>
> Are you sure that you are using the new sites? You may have not been
> converted yet. My screen doesn't have the Actions button anymore.
>
> I try the view message source here and it works fine. The only time I
> page of code symbols is with attachments. I have download the
> attachments and they download as zip files; hence, the code symbols on
> my message source view is of a compressed file. Of I would need to
> extract the file(s) for viewing.
>
> When I enterwww.hotmail.com, the website that I get log into 
> is:http://login.live.com/login.srf?wa=wsignin1.0&rpsnv=11&ct=1282132577&;...
>
> Your website is probably different then this. I come to this
> conclusion based on the following: Click on "Actions" (top right of
> message pane), then select "View
> message source". from your previous post. On the site I use I only
> have a Reply Button with a Down Arrow to the right of it which takes
> me to the message options where I can view the options including the
> the message view.
>
> I do have problems with the extension too.
> 1. It does not co-operate with my AVG anti-virus software. I am unable
> to download messages unless the AVG resident shield is off.
> 2.It does not send messages correctly unless the AVG is again off.
> 3.The extension is timing out when downloading over 20 megs. This
> understandable but crashing because of the AVG shouldn't be a problem.
>
> For now I forwarding all of my Hotmail to my AOL account which wasn't
> even possible with the older MS Hotmail site version.
>
> Eugene
>
> On Aug 18, 2:41 am, alanrf <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I think the simple answer for you and the subset of other Hotmail
> > users experiencing this problem  (sorry to say) is that until
> > Microsoft/Hotmail gives you a proper response from the "View Message
> > Source" option that the Webmail Author cannot provide you with a
> > solution.
>
> > On Aug 18, 12:13 am, Screemer <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > I downloaded the latest webmail v1.3.9 I think and hotmail 1.2.9
> > > extensions..
> > > I am still unable to read my mail or even log in..
>
> > > I get htese messages in the error console..
> > > login.live.com : server does not support RFC 5746, see CVE-2009-3555
>
> > > Hotmail-SR-BETA: emailOnloadHandler : Exception : TypeError.
> > > Error message: aTemp[1] is undefined
> > > 1113
>
> > > And this error (not sure it's related to hotmail extension though)
> > > Error: uncaught exception: [Exception... "Component returned failure
> > > code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)
> > > [nsIStringBundle.GetStringFromName]"  nsresult: "0x80004005
> > > (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)"  location: "JS frame :: XStringBundle ::
> > > getString :: line 17"  data: no]
>
> > > Don't know if this helps pinning down why it works for some and not
> > > for others..:)
>
> > > On Aug 16, 3:14 pm, Chris Clifton <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > Maybe Microsoft would look into it? I shouldn't mention Thunderbird and
> > > > webmail extensions if you do contact them. Microsoft don't care whether
> > > > these Thunderbird extensions work or not, if anything they would prefer
> > > > them not to work. Rather say that you need to see the full source code
> > > > of your mails for some reason. Spam reporting would be a possible
> > > > reason, systems like Spam Cop need the full headers and source code of
> > > > an email to identify the true source.
>
> > > > Screemer wrote:
> > > > > So, next question is.. How to fix it?
> > > > > Any use mailing hotmail/Micro$oft about it?
>
> > > > > On Aug 16, 12:45 pm, Chris Clifton <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > >> It appears that everyone who is currently having problems with the
> > > > >> Hotmail extension is suffering from the same server fault. This is a
> > > > >> fault with Hotmail, not the extension. Other extensions that download
> > > > >> Hotmail into Thunderbird may work in a different way, e.g. copying 
> > > > >> and
> > > > >> pasting the text off  the screen into what is in effect a new email. 
> > > > >>  
> > > > >> However the only way to get the complete mail into Thunderbird is to
> > > > >> work from the source code, do it any other way and you lose vital
> > > > >> information contained in the source code.
>
> > > > >> Screemer wrote:
>
> > > > >>> You are so correct, in firefox I get this:
> > > > >>>  ‹ ÍYkoªJ þ+“œäý´•»J<9 ÞZm©ÖKwÛ/;
> > > > >>> B † jí¯   VDíÖîæäôƒÎÀ̺>ë™Yöï0"ÿ<~âÚæf}5–Þ[Š|cß4,M ‰õÕ£
> > > > >>> ´¶o}»«×éÀÜ ¡ún˜   KMoÐïs·œßê {¤Ö{Z»5£í¾»^ð2¼sîž4ñI ÙÊkÛ~µên¿ ¶11 
> > > > >>> ÄßÊì
> > > > >>> ±#꣕Ÿ`Q¨ ¹Ãxë0ÄFæa—*4¥FUU«²R• ˜§¢d¡‰Œ 2©ÇW|SªØ’XmÃ
> > > > >>> ¤êÐÄÇ®Ç ¬ÝÄAºkF4¦v‚&út4yh3±µ*_•ê*_•ku…‰ ‹Ô‚¡ §‰z‘û   Ò–s
> > > > >>> $ò  D‘ ®¨Yžk¨Â×ùBº;7}½2qç @""™“+   ÉG˜M¢ Wb çÏÌì ñ𠱸ü;
> > > > >>> { ³WÖ"›Ylv ¨’åÈaË:8ÉèElI£9ÍPð ‹ ›N–Æ 13 é}½[y QìÒÉm $$H*ÓM˜ »uã¤2 
> > > > >>> â
> > > > >>> ¥ ›‘k Ì0—i< ÆûÆ ™µí^ãz·ÑÇT믜Á|>›-6ó‡¡=^ç(*meO}MêŒC;Z˜=;Žzºw-
> > > > >>> z÷½›Ž}'½3¡øvM~.{õy  õÚóõ}ßq Ô   ÆoÊ•1özÊZ Ÿ ííE~¿Ò   :ýî•>
> > > > >>> ô™º˜y ÉÍÆó&ÂÀ朎ìÔ× ÷Y †/��...@×£÷d  n
>
> > > > >>> In internet explorer I get this:
> > > > >>> Unable to download GetMessageSource.aspx from
> > > > >>> by121w.bay121.mail.live.com
>
> > > > >>> Unable to open this internet site. The requested site is either
> > > > >>> unavailable or cannot be found.
> > > > >>> Please try again later.
>
> > > > >>> On Aug 16, 11:22 am, Chris Clifton <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > >>>> Try going to the Hotmail website, then while you have an email 
> > > > >>>> open.
> > > > >>>> Click on "Actions" (top right of message pane), then select "View
> > > > >>>> message source". This should bring up a page of text, starting 
> > > > >>>> with all
> > > > >>>> the message headers, then the message itself, followed by the code 
> > > > >>>> for
> > > > >>>> any attachments. When I do this in Firefox or Google Chrome, I get 
> > > > >>>> a
> > > > >>>> page full of symbols, Internet Explorer behaves differently and 
> > > > >>>> says it
> > > > >>>> can't find the page. My belief is that the extension uses this view
> > > > >>>> message source feature to extract all the information it needs to
> > > > >>>> produce a POP version of the email to pass on to Thunderbird. If
> > > > >>>> Microsoft have broken the view message source feature, then the
> > > > >>>> extension cannot work.
> > > > >>>> I don't use the Hotmail extension myself, the free POP service from
> > > > >>>> Hotmail does all that I want.
>
> > > > >>>> Screemer wrote:
>
> > > > >>>>> Hi there,
>
> > > > >>>>> this is getting annoying..
> > > > >>>>> !!! DON'T BLAMING creator of these extensions.. !!!
>
> > > > >>>>> Just installed hotmail-1-2-29b13 and have Webmail 1.3.8 in my
> > > > >>>>> thunderbird 3.1.2
> > > > >>>>> Still negative vibes..
>
> > > > >>>>> What the heck did Microsoft do to their service..:(
> > > > >>>>> I have no splashes to acknowledge or anything and I go straight 
> > > > >>>>> to my
> > > > >>>>> inbox..
>
> > > > >>>>> Does it work for anyone using webmail and hotmail extensions?
> > > > >>>>> Thanks for your GREAT work Webmail Author..:)
>
> > > > >>>>> On Aug 11, 7:55 pm, DaveTaylor <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > >>>>>> Hi there,
> > > > >>>>>> I've got the Webmail 1.3.8 and Hotmail 1.2.29b4 extensions 
> > > > >>>>>> loaded with
> > > > >>>>>> Thunderbird 3.0.6 on Windows 7 64 bit.
> > > > >>>>>> Was working fine up until 27th July when all of a sudden I 
> > > > >>>>>> started
> > > > >>>>>> getting the following messages:
> > > > >>>>>> "The RETR command did not succeed.  Error retrieving a message.  
> > > > >>>>>> Mail
> > > > >>>>>> server 127.0.0.1 responded: negative vibes from @hotmail.com"
> > > > >>>>>> I have two hotmail.com accounts and the same thing happens with 
> > > > >>>>>> both.
> > > > >>>>>> I have turned on the "go straight to my inbox option" in Hotmail 
> > > > >>>>>> -
> > > > >>>>>> nothing happens
> > > > >>>>>> I have tried on one account to select the "Download unread emails
> > > > >>>>>> only" option.  Thunderbird then reports that there are no new 
> > > > >>>>>> messages
> > > > >>>>>> on the server.
>
> > > > >>>>>> Any suggestions greatfully welcomed.
>
> > > > >>>>>> Dave
>
> > > > >>>> --
>
> > > > >> --
>
> > > > --

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