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I accidentally blocked cookies from Hotmail and now I can't access my mail on firefox, but I can on IE

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Ginnybee
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Is there any way to get access to mail again after blocking the cookies? I can get mail on Internet Explorer. 

Here is my error message:

Error symbol The Windows Live Network is unavailable from this site for one of the following reasons: 

   * This site may be experiencing a problem
   * The site may not be a member of the Windows Live Network

You can: 

   * You can sign in or sign up at other sites on the Windows Live Network, or try again later at this site.
Is there any way to get access to mail again after blocking the cookies? I can get mail on Internet Explorer. Here is my error message: Error symbol The Windows Live Network is unavailable from this site for one of the following reasons: * This site may be experiencing a problem * The site may not be a member of the Windows Live Network You can: * You can sign in or sign up at other sites on the Windows Live Network, or try again later at this site.

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cor-el
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You can check the exceptions in Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Exceptions" to see if you have blocked cookies for live.com

You can inspect the permissions (exceptions) for the currently displayed website in "Tools > Page Info > Permissions".
You can inspect the cookies for the currently displayed website in "Tools > Page Info > Security > View Cookies".