I completely agree. It's ridiculous...but that's Microsoft. And I'm not just bashing them here. It seems to be something about how they implement passwords.

I completely agree. It's ridiculous...but that's Microsoft. And I'm not just bashing them here. It seems to be something about how they implement passwords. When I was doing research for Cryptasia, I found that Hotmail/Live was by far the most restrictive of any service out there--and I was examining at hundreds. Only banks (lol) come close.