You'd been accessing the account in OE on your old machine?
When was the last time you'd done so?

1. IE (not OE) Tools Internet Options Privacy Sites type in

hotmail.com [and]
windowslive.com

Now Allow cookies for each, in turn.

2. If you're running IE7, install this update:

Authentication fails when you use Outlook or Outlook Express to try to log
on to a HTTP-based mail server if you use Internet Explorer version 7.0:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904942

3. If still no joy, post the complete error message.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

SJ wrote:
hi i hv new dell inspiron 6400 and tried to setup my outlook express, and
receiving message that this is now paid subscription pls visit
http://join.msn.com/email for joining and further details, i tried to set
up
my account with hotmail, i have this account since 2003 and regularly
using
it on my old laptop but not in this laptop!!