The web browser and instant messenger that I use “full time” is Firefox and Windows Live Messenger. I still do use Internet Explorer for certain websites such as Hotmail, online banking and etc. All is good except that after installing Firefox and making it as my default web browser, whenever I click on the “Open your e-mail inbox” button in Windows Live Messenger 2009, it opens up Hotmail using Firefox. This is normal because once Firefox is set as your default browser, it should open Hotmail with Firefox.
However, one small annoying problem is it will not automatically log me in to Hotmail and I had to manually type in my password. If you’re using IE as your default browser, clicking the email button from Windows Live Messenger will automatically launch IE and auto logs you in to your Hotmail. This is for security reasons as Messenger has no direct secure route to sign you into Windows Live ID in other browsers as it does with Internet Explorer.
If you would like to automatically login to your Hotmail by clicking on the email icon at Windows Live Messenger, here is a simple tool that does the job.
Hotmail in IE, a small and simple tool created by Jonathan Kay which allows you to continue to use your default browser in Windows and other applications (including links in Messenger conversations), but use Internet Explorer for Messenger’s Hotmail features.
All you need to do is run Hotmail in IE, click the Internet Explorer button and Done. You can now open Hotmail inbox with IE by clicking the email icon without manually keying in your password while maintaining your default web browser.
Don’t like the changes? Simply run this tool again and click the Default Web Browser button to restore back. Hotmail in IE works on Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 (both 32 and 64 bit).
If you’re not a fan of IE and want to auto login to your Hotmail using Firefox, here is a UserScript for GreaseMonkey that allows you to login automatically into your Hotmail account when you first load the Windows Live page. Do take note that the script doesn’t work right out of the box and you’ll need to enter your Hotmail login ID and password into the script.
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Now how Do uninstall this utility? Because I installed it and the messenger icon still does not launch IE…
I had entered the wrong pass for my hot-mail and it is blocked. and going thru the legal way has not worked….
I just sent out my CV with the old mail account so you can see i am in a big bind here, any help would be most appreciated, please help
My old e-mail: meseguemarcelo@hotmail.com
carina_gina@hotmail.com
Send to: marcem67@live.com
Thanks
Marcelo Mesegue
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Si!! me has salvado de tener que reinstalar todo por un error que no entraba el hotmail correctamente al hacer click en el boton de e-mail!
Gracias en verdad, gracias!
Awesomee dude, works a treat, mad props, been racking my brains for the last 3 days and this works as normal =]
ola tengo un problema con el tuenti.
k tengo k acer para kitar mi E-mail de la pantalla principal con la contraseña
como fzero logon pra entrar no msn?
Super tool werd er schijtziek van om steeds in te moeten loggen!!!
Gracias, era relamente lo que andaba buscando, era tedioso y odioso volver a escribir tu correo y tu contraseña, ahora el problema esta resuleto, nuevamente muchisimas gracias!
excellent, exactly what I needed
nice tools , though am not using any messanger service
Thanks Raymond nice article.
I have sxipper attached to Firefox which can log me in to all email sites (Gmail Hotmail Yahoo, etc.) giving the choice of multiple accounts, if any.
It also logs me in to any and all other sites requiring a
password. Not to mention form filling if needed,
It is much like Roboform , but without the problems with Windows Live and the like.
Try it!
Thanks for the tip Raymond.
I have sxipper attached to Firefox which can log me in to all email sites (Gmail Hotmail Yahoo, etc.) giving the choice of multiple accounts, if any.
It also logs me in to any and all other sites requiring a
password. Not to mention form filling if needed,
It is much like Roboform , but without the problems with Windows Live and the like.
Try it!
Just wanted to say a big huge CONGRATS on the book! I look forward to reading it, and I love your blog and your column.
Anyways, nice tool and nice to have you back here up mahabubul_kj@live.com
nice tool..thanks raymond
Just wanted to say a big huge CONGRATS on the book! I look forward to reading it, and I love your blog and your column. Can’t wait for the new blog
“This is for security reasons as Messenger has no direct secure route to sign you into Windows Live ID in other browsers as it does with Internet Explorer. ”
Boo! Isn’t it an another method by MS to force users to At least use IE? And they hide it under the cloak of security reasons…… xD
Anyways, nice tool and nice to have you back here up.
Or you could just use Windows Live Mail and when you press the email button in messenger WLM will open and sync with the Hotmail servers. Great to have a local copy of all your emails for those times you cannot acces the Hotmail servers for any reason.
Consider trying this Firefox extension instead:
Webmail Notifier
addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4490
This extension sits in the corner of Firefox and checks as many hotmail, gmail, etc accounts as often as you like. One click on the icon logs you directly in, just as you want.
Hi Raymmond, Congrats about you wedding…..nice tool…i was having the same problem as you….
Thanks !!!
The problem is…, I would want to open any links in the mails in FireFox.
Thanks for this info ray…but could u check why I didn’t received any email subscription from yr daily blog?
Why Use IE?