Thanks for the warmly welcome-backs, I'm eager to get into space again.:)
About the global server, is it down? I just found the other way to connect but didn't know about it before so I just stopped playing all together, but if my old account is recoverable I'd be most thankful, since it had a considerable amount of cash and a small collection of codenames.
Microsoft has withdrawn it's support for Freelancer, as a result the Global sever is no longer available, somewhere on this site there's a link to the Global Server Workaround.
As for your accounts suggest you talk to an Admin directly and see what they can do.
Saint Del is considered a holy healer of diseases of children, but also as a protector of cattle.
If you have alerady downloaded version 4.84, then you can use the Freelancer RP Server shortcut that comes with the mod. It direct-connects you to the server automatically, just replace your desktop shortcut with the mod shortcut. You can connect vie LAN or Internet mode in FL with it.
welcome back! I guess... considering the fact that I never really met you.
You can also use the server list on xfire. That's what I do, I put Disco on my Favorites, so I just click the little button on the xfire screen and I'm flying in space!
Good luck with your account, but starting out fresh can be fun.:)