May 8th, 2007
Major MSN Hotmail Update to Windows Live Hotmail
After several reports that Windows Live Mail is being rebranded as Windows Live Hotmail, the official launch has started worldwide. Microsoft is rolling out the biggest Hotmail update ever with a massive 36-language upgrade from MSN Hotmail to Windows Live Hotmail rolling out gradually worldwide.
The new version of Hotmail improves safety, productivity and flexibility of their free email service across clients on the web, desktop and mobile phones. All new user email accounts will be created as Windows Live Hotmail accounts while existing MSN Hotmail users will be able to upgrade their accounts to Windows Live Hotmail by clicking the green “Join Windows Live Hotmail” button in their accounts after logging in.
New users will have the option of choosing between the full and classic experiences upon signing up. Existing Hotmail users will be defaulted onto the classic version, with the option to switch to full with just one click.
Earlier Live Hotmail beta testers got an email telling them of the rewards for participating in the beta and the testers got a special “Beta Signature Badge” to display online.
Discover Hotmail today with 2GB email storage, better spam protection, faster speed and more customization. The competition increases with Yahoo! Mail offering unlimited free email storage and Google Gmail opening worldwide without need for invites anymore.
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RSS feed for comments on this post.1. Gordon | 9/11/07 #
The change is horrible. Many people agree. Its just a major shame…
And there isn’t even an option to change back to Classic Msn Hotmail…talk about rubbish for a big company!
Its disgusting service.
2. Charlene | 13/11/07 #
I want to be able to sort my mail so the older mail is at the top and the newer mail is at the bottom, and HAVE IT STAY THAT WAY! I used to be able to. Now I have to resort it every single time I log in. What a pain. And this new format takes much longer to open on dial-up. The old way opened fairly quickly.
I want the old Hotmail back. (And yes, I do still listen to records, not an IPOD. Just an old fogey.) But if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
3. Rich | 20/11/07 #
Bloated, resource draining useless piece of garbage. Just another way to 1) shove more ads into your computer, and 2) validate the jobs of too many eager software writers. All you need is to send and recieve messages, and attach stuff. Why does it have to be a complicated, time consuming ordeal now? I am really getting tired of all this microsoft crap.
4. Harold | 8/01/08 #
How can i get back to the right way in which to organize my email accounts, which was before this update . This “update” does not help me in the least, not even a little bit. Kindly reply to the above address. Harold
5. Betty | 4/03/08 #
This “new” Windows Live Hotmail totally sucks!!!!! I want my old hotmail back!!! I hate having the smaller reading area!! It is ugly and institutional looking too!!! If I knew this trash was what MSN was forcing us to take, I would have went to another email service!! It seems that once you have switched to the “new and improved” hotmail, you can’t change things at all!!! I will be changing my email service; I just have to find one that is dependable.
6. salem | 20/04/08 #
i like hotmail
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