passport issue

I installed Vista the 1st time - Windows Mail worked fine. I had to change drives, installed it again, Windows Mail is not keeping the toolbar settings, the column settings, and I keep getting a pop-up telling me I can't sign into Passport right now, please try again later.
Any of these familiar to anyone? Any fix ideas?
TIA Bill

The passport error started appearing for me last night. As it appears everytime you switch to another newsgroup, I jsut turned it off. I assume it's some server side problem.
It never kept the toolbar settings for me and scrolling in the toolbar customization dialog is all messed up. I think it's a known bug.
"Bill" wrote in message

I installed Vista the 1st time - Windows Mail worked fine. I had to change drives, installed it again, Windows Mail is not keeping the toolbar settings, the column settings, and I keep getting a pop-up telling me I can't sign into Passport right now, please try again later.
Any of these familiar to anyone? Any fix ideas?
TIA Bill

Thanks Chris -
I switched to another MS newsgroup that doesn't require a Passport.
Bill
"Chris Altmann" wrote in message

The passport error started appearing for me last night. As it appears everytime you switch to another newsgroup, I jsut turned it off. I assume it's some server side problem.
It never kept the toolbar settings for me and scrolling in the toolbar customization dialog is all messed up. I think it's a known bug.
"Bill" wrote in message I installed Vista the 1st time - Windows Mail worked fine. I had to change drives, installed it again, Windows Mail is not keeping the toolbar settings, the column settings, and I keep getting a pop-up telling me I can't sign into Passport right now, please try again later.
Any of these familiar to anyone? Any fix ideas?
TIA Bill

"Bill" wrote in message

I installed Vista the 1st time - Windows Mail worked fine. I had to change drives, installed it again, Windows Mail is not keeping the toolbar settings, the column settings, and I keep getting a pop-up telling me I can't sign into Passport right now, please try again later.
Any of these familiar to anyone? Any fix ideas?

I got the pop-up warning numerous times this morning. Under Tools>Options>General, I unchecked "Use Newsgroup Community Support Features". That annoying pop-up went away.
The toolbar customization is messed up. However, it only messes up the last folder you had open when you close Windows Mail. I need my customizations for the toolbar to move through newsgroups- so, I make sure the Inbox folder is the last folder I have opened before I close. Doesn't mess up my newsgroups' toolbar settings.
-Michael

It was a server issue and appears to be corrected.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM Please reply in newsgroup.
"Bill" wrote in message

Thanks Chris -
I switched to another MS newsgroup that doesn't require a Passport.
"Chris Altmann" wrote in message The passport error started appearing for me last night. As it appears everytime you switch to another newsgroup, I jsut turned it off. I assume it's some server side problem.
It never kept the toolbar settings for me and scrolling in the toolbar customization dialog is all messed up. I think it's a known bug.
"Bill" wrote in message I installed Vista the 1st time - Windows Mail worked fine. I had to change drives, installed it again, Windows Mail is not keeping the toolbar settings, the column settings, and I keep getting a pop-up telling me I can't sign into Passport right now, please try again later.
Any of these familiar to anyone? Any fix ideas?

Thanks Michael
I am going to try the ''last folder open'' theory - I agree on the news groups
Bill
"MICHAEL" wrote in message

"Bill" wrote in message I installed Vista the 1st time - Windows Mail worked fine. I had to change drives, installed it again, Windows Mail is not keeping the toolbar settings, the column settings, and I keep getting a pop-up telling me I can't sign into Passport right now, please try again later.
Any of these familiar to anyone? Any fix ideas?
I got the pop-up warning numerous times this morning. Under Tools>Options>General, I unchecked "Use Newsgroup Community Support Features". That annoying pop-up went away.
The toolbar customization is messed up. However, it only messes up the last folder you had open when you close Windows Mail. I need my customizations for the toolbar to move through newsgroups- so, I make sure the Inbox folder is the last folder I have opened before I close. Doesn't mess up my newsgroups' toolbar settings.
-Michael

Frank,
I'll give it another try - I just replies to another post in this thread and was asked to my sign in. That whole ''passport'' deal is no friend of mine
Bill
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM" wrote in message

It was a server issue and appears to be corrected.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM Please reply in newsgroup.
"Bill" wrote in message Thanks Chris -
I switched to another MS newsgroup that doesn't require a Passport.
"Chris Altmann" wrote in message The passport error started appearing for me last night. As it appears everytime you switch to another newsgroup, I jsut turned it off. I assume it's some server side problem.
It never kept the toolbar settings for me and scrolling in the toolbar customization dialog is all messed up. I think it's a known bug.
"Bill" wrote in message I installed Vista the 1st time - Windows Mail worked fine. I had to change drives, installed it again, Windows Mail is not keeping the toolbar settings, the column settings, and I keep getting a pop-up telling me I can't sign into Passport right now, please try again later.
Any of these familiar to anyone? Any fix ideas?