As I say I totally agree with you 100% but Microsoft have done it for a reason and I doubt they'll change. I tried to help a friend sign up to a new Hotmail account, but could I? No, because I couldn't hear the audio properly despite attempting it dozens of times. On Wed, 2 May 2007 23:00:21 +0100, "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > It's still unnecesary though. There are loads of other ways they could do > it, and what about deaf blind people? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 8:02 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Live ID > > > > Dave, I understand your frustrations, and I agree that the audio should > > be improved, but they do that deliberately so that spammers who attempt > > to sign up that way can't. Hope that helps, and sorry to hear of your > > frustrations. > > On Wed, 2 May 2007 19:13:10 +0100, "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > said: > >> Hi, I am trying to change my email address with Woindows Live ID, what > >> used > >> to be called Passport. Anyway, they use one of these image verifications. > >> They also provide an audio, but it is of such poor quality that I can't > >> hear > >> it. Their only response, and they've said this 3 times now, is to get > >> somebody else to do it. Surely they would be covered by > >> anti-discrimination > >> legislation, even if the American version. Anybody any comments or > >> suggestions? I would just ignore the fascists but I want to carry on > >> using > >> MSN messenger! > >> > >> Cheers > >> Dave > >> > >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> ** and in the Subject line type > >> ** unsubscribe > >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >> ** immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >> ** or send a message, to > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >> > > Christopher Hallsworth > > E-mail: chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Skype name chrishallsworth7266 > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > Christopher Hallsworth E-mail: chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype name chrishallsworth7266 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq