You must have missed where Hotmail became a password protected email service many years ago and before Microsoft took over, although I don't remember Hotmail not needing a password.
Call them.
Mark
I've had hotmail for 17 years. NOW! ...they finally ask for a password. MICROSOFT is totally unresponsve to my desparate cries.

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