i am using live mail 2012 as my default email which also receives all my outlook account mail. when i sign on to outlook.com through IE9, it just drops me almost immediately as a msg comes up saying an problem was encountered and the web page closes. the result is that i cannot actually use my outlook account any longer. i want to have the option of using both live.com and outlook independently. why am i encountering this recent (last 6wk) problem. i am using windows 7 and have rechecked all settings for IE etc. ideas??? thanks strath davis