Microsoft is showing previews of what will replace Hotmail. basically it's Outlook.com.
New and existing users of Hotmail can switch painlessly. Also you'll have a chance to claim your @Outlook.com address.
Lots of info here
http://reviews.cnet.com/e-mail/microsoft-outlook-com-e/4505-3536_7-35404526.html
I checked it out. . . More metro. My problem is I don't want to use a webbrowser for my eMail, I happen to like my Traditional Outlook
I don't use a client for my hotmail, since I have minimized my use of it over the last two years, so i quite like the new look.
I have to say I've never used an email client, and never felt the need to really.
Sure, Google changed the game when it introduced Gmail in 2004, but most of the browser-based services like Hotmail, Yahoo, and AOL have barely evolved. In fact, in the 16 years that I've had a Yahoo account, only the interface has occasionally changed.
Change isn't always for the best.
The way they've changed the interface and usability of GMail and Yahoo recently has definitely not been for the better (for me). They've just gone from working smoothly to that modern super duper "clunkiness" which seems to be par for the course these days.
I'm just pleased that in GMail you can still elect to use "Basic HTML", which is basic, but it's super smooth and does exactly what I need it to do.
Yahoo still have the option of using the "old" mail, and I remember a while back reading a discussion about Hotmail having plans to introduce a "Basic HTML" version because of the sheer weight of complaints about their change to ClunkyMail.
Ahhh, progress.
Well I've signed myself in using my Windows LiveID and also made an alias account (their words not mine) as well for when I need it.
Took me a while to find out where to sign out
Changed a few privacy settings and overall it's okay for now. It'll give me another email option as well as my gmail.
decided to Grab the name Nergal before anyone else did
then I cleaned my Inbox. . . Microsoft has got jokes
Wow, you've got a very clean inbox! (Did you know you can receive messages from other email accounts?)
IMHO the Attach button on new email should go beyond just opening a file explorer and let me say I want to choose from my skydrive.
I've been using Hotmail since they changed to live.com. I use the desktop client to check my email though.
I hate Gmail, my university changed to Gmail for my .edu account and I hate the interface. I also can't get pop access working. Worked fine before the switch.
I did grab the @outlook accounts I wanted. I like live better though, shorter
how do you grab the outlook accounts?
Go to the gear in the top right, click more mail settings and then you will see a link that says create an outlook alias.
"a outlook alias"
What's it going to have a metro ui?
Haven't used Hotmail for ages, it's so full of spam.
I assume that there will be an outlook.com live tile
Skype will be built in apparently when it goes 'live' so no need to install it.
Don't think this will be available to XP users though.
My problem is I don't want to use a webbrowser for my eMail, I happen to like my Traditional Outlook
Because Outlook style programs store your email data on your HDD, some people & businesses prefer web based access for the relative privacy from snoopers.
They'll probably integrate it with the current Mail tile, that syncs with the Windows Live Account you bind to the computer (if you choose to do so)