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MS gives free Hotmail access through Outlook/Outlook Express for existing accounts

udonoogen

Diamond Member
Dec 28, 2001
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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.

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i switched to thunderbird and have been using hotpop for awhile ... this email was an incentive to change back but i've been happy using this combo so i may not. just FYI to those of you that may have given up on it. :)
 

rh71

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Aug 28, 2001
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never noticed... I could always still access Hotmail without a browser (I use Mailwasher instead of OE).