3 hours now I've been trying to log in. This is the last straw for me.
If I had my cell phone, I'd sign up for Gmail.
Gmail is so superior to Hotmail in every way, I was just about to abandon my Hotmail accounts completely. Then, I tried the Windows Live Mail beta. It's a HUGE improvement but, I remain unconvinced it's as good as Gmail. (And that's before this happened.)