Hi flowerpot,
In order to help you further with the email issue we need to validate the following information:
1. What is the Operating System?
2. What is the version of MSN Software?
3. Where there any changes made on your computer?
4. Provide us the impacted email address?
5. What is the version of Internet explorer?
6. Do you get any error message while sending and receiving emails? If so, please provide the detail description
7. Is it that your are unable to forward emails only to @ptd.net or other domains?
Things to try:
Please check if you’re able to send your emails by login in to http://www.hotmail.com/.
Try to optimize your Internet explorer browser settings please follow the steps provided in the link: http://windowslivehelp.com/solution.aspx?solutionid=3c7c3338-369e-4220-b29d-71ce660fe5a0
Please find the link to find the version of MSN software
http://answers.msn.com/solution.aspx?solutionid=b1568530-1f0b-4040-99ab-f9cc6c60d532
Please reply for further assistance
Thanks!