ninemsn Explorer: Could not detect a connection to the Internet

When you try to sign in to ninemsn, you may receive the following error message: "We could not detect a connection to the Internet." To troubleshoot this problem:

• Check for network outages by visiting the Network Status page, and then selecting a service from the list.
  
  
• Reset your secure browsing settings
  
  
• Remove your ninemsn account, and then add it again