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Hotmail is more than just another e-mail account. It's all your online stuff together. E-mails, calendars, contacts, spam protection features, and more.
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” inserts maps, videos, photos, and more into your e-mail“
Quick add
” inserts maps, videos, photos, and more into your e-mailEasily search for details and insert them into your e-mails without ever leaving your Hotmail.
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Keep your inbox safe from SPAM
Microsoft's SmartScreen™ technology works 24/7 to protect your inbox, reducing SPAM by 80% and helping to block viruses and phishing attempts.
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Ever-growing storage
Hotmail storage grows with you, so you don't have to worry about whether to save an e-mail or delete it. (Assumes a reasonable monthly growth rate.)
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Smart phone access
Get Hotmail on the go on your Windows Mobile phone, Blackberry, or iPhone.
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E-mail Account Aggregation
Easily access other e-mail accounts, like Yahoo! Plus and AOL Mail, so you can receive, read, and respond to all your e-mail in one place.
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Hotmail features
- Basics
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Just getting started?
Hotmail makes staying connected to your social network fast, easy, and personal. Ready to get started? These helpful videos and step-by-step instructions will make you a power user in no time!
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Color themes
From sky blue to hot pink, color your inbox with dynamic new designs.
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Reading pane options
Set a reading pane for quicker viewing of your messages.
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Fast addressing
Use the Contact Picker or auto-complete to quickly address e-mails.
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“What’s New” feed
Stay in touch with what your social network of friends is doing online.
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- Personalize
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Color themes
From sky blue to hot pink, color your inbox with dynamic new designs.
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Reading pane options
Set a reading pane for quicker viewing of your messages.
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E-mail distribution lists
Easily organize your contacts for distribution e-mails.
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- Protect
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Spam management
SmartScreen™ technology identifies messages as unsafe, junk, or phishing scams.
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Safety bar
Flags within e-mails that alert you to potentially unsafe messages.
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Safety notice
Timely updates from the Hotmail Team detailing new e-mail scams.
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- Connect
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Fast addressing
Use the Contact Picker or auto-complete to quickly address e-mails.
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Linked account IDs
Have more than one Hotmail account? Link them together to easily access both.
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New e-mail alerts
Get notified when you receive a new e-mail.
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“What’s New” feed
Stay in touch with what your social network of friends is doing online.
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Quick add
Insert images, video, restaurant details, maps, and movie times into your e-mails.
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Social networking friends
Add contacts from your Windows Live network of friends, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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- Organize
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Shared contacts
Your Messenger contacts can be used in Hotmail, too.
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Ever-growing storage
Your Hotmail inbox grows with you based on your needs.
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Birthdays in Windows Live Calendar
Easily keep track of your friends’ and families’ birthdays.
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US Holidays in Windows Live Calendar
Easily keep track of US Holidays so you can look forward to each celebration.
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Charms in Windows Live Calendar
Easily keep track of your personal events in Windows Live Calendar.
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To-do’s in Windows Live Calendar
Use your calendar to keep track of what you need to do.
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Reminders in Windows Live Calendar
Use your calendar to remind you of what you need to do.
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- Access
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Hotmail for Mobile
Access your e-mail on the go from any Web-enabled mobile device.
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Hotmail on MSN
View your Hotmail inbox on MSN.com alongside daily headlines.
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Outlook Connector
Manage your Hotmail account within Microsoft® Office Outlook®.
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Web IM
IM or e-mail? Now you can now send either one from your Hotmail inbox.
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E-mail Account Aggregation
Receive, read and respond to mail from other e-mail accounts, including Yahoo! Plus and AOL Mail.
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Learn more from people like you
Check out what our bloggers have to say about Hotmail
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Active Views – Watch Youtube videos and other contents within the new Hotmail Inbox
5/18/2010 6:25:57 PM, Vasudev
Hotmail has a new partner platform which will bring the content and functionality of other websites right into Inbox. Thus, it not only makes it very convenient but also saves time. This feature is called ‘Active Views’. For example, if you get a link ...
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More Windows Live Wave 4 Info Flowing
6/5/2010 9:08:00 AM, Richard Hay
A sure sign that we are about to see the real goods on the new Windows Live Essentials from Microsoft is that information – official information – is flowing out of Redmond. Yesterday it was a FAQ from the Windows Live Mesh Team about the new Windows Live ...
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Microsoft NNTP Newsgroups Scheduled for Closure
5/12/2010 12:32:55 AM, winston
Summary: Microsoft will close NNTP Newsgroups in multiple phases with the complete closure expected by the Fall of 2010 Microsoft has already begun to post notifications in impacted newsgroups Reference: Microsoft Responds to the Evolution of ...
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Windows Live Wave 4. Hotmail and Messenger.
5/22/2010 1:08:27 AM, Technogran
The new Wave 4 version of Windows Live Hotmail contains quite a few new features, and I intend to concentrate in this post on those features that I think many users will find particularly useful. This first post will concentrate on Hotmail itself and also ...
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Windows Live Wave 4. The Home Page.
5/24/2010 12:53:07 PM, Technogran
Our Home page has had lot’s of fantastic new features added in the new Wave 4 updates, and I know that they will all be popular with everyone who uses the Windows Live site. Here are some of my favourite new features in the Home page. Hotmail Highlights. ...
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Windows Live Hotmail - Wave 4 Announced
5/17/2010 11:43:41 PM, winston
Summary: Windows Live Hotmail Wave 4 was announced earlier today (May 17. 2010) Windows Live Hotmail Wave 4 Features availability is currently planned for this summer(actual date TBD) Reference links below contain additional information(documentation, ...
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