[RESOLVED] Can't send Hotmail

[garybeafl]

Hi
I'm running XP home with SP2 and since June 26th I have not been able to send Hotmail.

I tried to run the sfc /scannow now but It did not like my XP SP1 update disk.

I removed SP2 and tried again but it still does not like my XP SP! disk.

Anyone have any thoughts about how I can fix this?

I can receive Hotmail fine.

Edit: I have beeen receiving an error box that says"An unknown error has occurred. Account: "hotmail", Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail.asp". Protocol: HTTPMail. Port:0.Secure(SSL): No. Socket Error. 1209. Error Number: 0X80004005

Edit: I tried to use F8 and chose "last known working" and got this message
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt.

Windows root>\system32\hal.dll please reinstall a copy of the above file.