Cannot download from iTunes store

Due to a severe crash that affected my computer and TM back-up I lost all my music. The iTunes music store was so kind to give me the possibility to re-download all my purchases.
But when I click 'store -> check for available downloads' iTunes asks for my password and starts spinning for a while and then I get a message that either there is an error in the Store and the connection got lost, or I get the message that the store is unavailable at the moment and I should try later.
I can see when I clcik the download pane (in the short time it shows during the 'spinning') that there are 766 items waiting to be downloaded, but I cannot connect to them. I tried this with several computers (running OS 10.6 and 10.7 and Windows), latest iTunes software, even diiferent locations (different internet connections). All the same. It looks like something is blocking this amount of downloads and resulting in a timeout. Even new purchases will be blocked from downloading (there is one purchase 'pre-ordered' among the downloads that I never downloaded yet, but I have paid for).
The iTunes support that were initially very helpfull has given up on my problem. So I got stuck now with a blocked, and therefore useless account and still '766 items to download'
Anyone any ideas?
Thanks,
Jos

Try here:
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