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Hotmail let's *existing* customers keep Outlook/OE access!

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kwo

Golden Member
Just got this:

"Dear MSN Member,

Recently, Hotmail® announced that in order to improve customer experience and reduce spam and junk e-mail abuse on MSN® services, Hotmail will no longer allow new e-mail accounts to be accessed via Microsoft® Office Outlook® and Outlook Express.

We are pleased to inform you that because you are an existing and valued customer, at this time your current Hotmail and MSN account(s) are exempt from this restriction and you will be able to continue enjoying access to those accounts from Outlook or Outlook Express. However, any new Hotmail or MSN accounts you create will not be accessible via Outlook or Outlook Express.

Because you actively use Outlook or Outlook Express to access one or more of your MSN Hotmail or MSN e-mail accounts, this could be the ideal time to consider subscribing to our powerful new
e-mail service - Microsoft Office Outlook Live.

As an Outlook Live subscriber, not only can you get uninterrupted access to your MSN e-mail accounts from Outlook, but you will also enjoy many other benefits.
<snip>"

That's cool! I was dreading having to access the web version..
 
Originally posted by: DurocShark
I got that email too... WTF is up with charging for the access now?
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See this and this.

They said they were going to start doing this a few months ago....now it looks like that's what they're doing on the servers now - I wonder if that's one of the slowdown culprits..... 🙂
 
There are a few key words you need to watch for in that email

" at this time your current Hotmail and MSN account(s) are exempt from this restriction and ".

I see you keeping access for the next year and then lose it.
 
Originally posted by: LikeLinus
There are a few key words you need to watch for in that email

" at this time your current Hotmail and MSN account(s) are exempt from this restriction and ".

I see you keeping access for the next year and then lose it.
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Heh, yeah, I noticed those too...but, I figure when (more likely than if, I suppose) that happens, I'll try that "Mr. Postman" program mentioned above.... 🙂

 
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