When I send an e-mail I get a message: "550 5.3.4 Requested action not taken; This account is currently blocked from sending messages. If you don't think you've violated the Windows Live Terms of Use, please contact customer support."

How do I get my account unblocked?

Hi Wordist,

To properly investigate your issue, can you please tell us your Hotmail email address? You can also check out the solution article below as it tackles the issue you have.

http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions/sendlimits/archive/2009/01/28/This-account-is-currently-blocked-from-sending-messages.aspx

Hi, I also am blocked from sending messages. i just got this account setup and I have an organization of over 200 people and I send group emails to them to communicate. I was currently using yahoo.com to do this and I would like to use Hotmail. So please help me. My address is {removed email address}. Thank you for your help.

Hi pslick,

I’ve verified that your account was blocked due to a Terms of Use violation. I can’t discuss the specific reason on why your account was blocked but here are some possible reasons:
 
• Unwanted e-mail or "spam" 
• Abusive or harassing e-mail 
• Phishing or account fraud

{removed email address} is my e-mail address.

I used to have a Hotmail account, but haven't used it in years. Have forgotten it. Could be {removed email address} or {removed email address}.

I stopped using it becasue the service was lousy and the junk mail was atrocious.

 

@ Wordist

I’ve reviewed your account and have found out that it was blocked by our automated spam filters. I’m glad to inform you that I’ve unblocked it.

You can now send e-mail messages.

 

How do I keep this from happening again? It was very irritating and time-wasting. I nevet had this kind of problem with Gmail or Yahool mail. Is Microsoft tying to get more business or drive it away?

Wordist:

How do I keep this from happening again? It was very irritating and time-wasting. I nevet had this kind of problem with Gmail or Yahool mail. Is Microsoft tying to get more business or drive it away?

Hi Wordist. Here are some tips to prevent this thing from happening again:

  • Check your contacts and recipients lists to make sure that only people who want to receive the messages will receive your messages.
  • Reduce the number of messages that you send to large groups of people so that they are less likely to think your messages are unwanted mail.
  • Limit the number of chain letters, e-mail jokes and other messages that you send to help people recognize your mail as wanted and to make it more likely that your message will be allowed past your recipients' junk mail filters.
  • Check all the contacts in your address book to make sure that the accounts are still active.