Microsoft Outlook.com moves Hotmail to the trash

[Jazzy]

One of the most famous internet names is on its way out. Last night, Microsoft confirmed the demise of Hotmail. The major internet brand will soon be replaced by Outlook.com.



Microsoft wants to create an email service for the next billion mailboxes. The means a cleaner design, influenced by the Metro interface used on Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system. Metro is a great piece of design and Outlook.com benefits from its clean look.



The site is designed with tablet computers in mind, ready for the launch of Microsoft Surface tablets in October, and will soon integrate Skype, Microsoft's internet calling service.



Launched in 1996 and bought by Microsoft a year later, Hotmail was one of the first web-based email services. Almost 400 million people use the service but the brand has lost its sheen in recent years and Microsoft hasn't been able to rehabilitate it, despite several efforts.



The biggest challenge to Hotmail came when Google launched Gmail in 2004. Google pitched its service on vast amounts of storage and a spam filter that performed better than Hotmail's ineffective version.



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Just wondering if any of you are using Hotmail

 

[Raven]

So Hotmail accounts will be moved? or deleted? I have 4 hotmail accounts for stuff!

 

[Sinon]

Hotmail is terrible to begin with. Maybe if they actually upgrade to something worthwhile I'll stop using Gmail.

 

[Raven]

Why is it terrible? I've never had a problem with it. Always does the job.

 

[Sinon]

They've done this to three of my email accounts. This is why they're terrible.



Not to mention their spam filter is laughable.

 

[Evil Eye]

So Hotmail accounts will be moved? or deleted? I have 4 hotmail accounts for stuff!

Nothing will change... it's basically the same as when they changed Hotmail to Live. We get a new interface and a new set of possible email addresses.



Have to say that new interface looks a lot better, though.

 

[Jazzy]

It appears, from what I read, that people using Outlook are very happy with it.

 

[Evil Eye]

It appears, from what I read, that people using Outlook are very happy with it.

I saw someone complain about their IP being in the spam filter for some reason. He was wondering how many others had been affected