http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.pnghttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/The new Hotmailhttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/en-usThu, 06 Nov 2008 11:05:17 GMTThu, 06 Nov 2008 11:05:17 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3608.3122, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)There is always that risk, agreed. But comparing that to the cost and trouble of hosting my own stuff, or buying hosting elsewhere, I would go for Google each and every time.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=441319Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:05:18 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4413190http://channel9.msdn.com/441319/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0There is always that risk, agreed. But comparing that to the cost and trouble of hosting my own stuff, or buying hosting elsewhere, I would go for Google each and every time.&#193;rni Gunnar Ragnarsson0http://channel9.msdn.com/441319/Trackback.aspxThat's my biggest concern about cloud computing, the reason I don't feel entirely comfortable with it.<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=441307Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:56:14 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4413070http://channel9.msdn.com/441307/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0That's my biggest concern about cloud computing, the reason I don't feel entirely comfortable with it.GoddersUK0http://channel9.msdn.com/441307/Trackback.aspxBe very careful when you rely too much on GMail (could also happen with Live Mail): <A href="http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Can_t_Access_Your_Google_Account__Tough_Luck">Can't access your Google Account? Tough luck</A>.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=441291Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:54:33 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4412910http://channel9.msdn.com/441291/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Be very careful when you rely too much on GMail (could also happen with Live Mail): Can't access your Google Account? Tough luck.Tommy Carlier0http://channel9.msdn.com/441291/Trackback.aspxI don't use hotmail that much, but I am a big fan of GMail. My company uses Google Apps for your Domain, and my personal email uses the regular Gmail service.<div><br></div><div>I used to use Outlook 2007 to get my work email, but now I just have Google Chrome open all day, first tab is personal email, second tab is work email. Stable, fast and sweeeet ....</div><div><br></div><div>I thought that this upgrade to Hotmails interface would bring it on par with Gmail, but it doesn't. Not by far. The banner on top is so, so big and ugly. Ruins the whole interface. I like that Hotmail works in Google Chrome though ... that's good.</div>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=441195Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:21:32 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4411950http://channel9.msdn.com/441195/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I don't use hotmail that much, but I am a big fan of GMail. My company uses Google Apps for your Domain, and my personal email uses the regular Gmail service.I used to use Outlook 2007 to get my work email, but now I just have Google Chrome open all day, first tab is personal email, second tab is&#8230;&#193;rni Gunnar Ragnarsson0http://channel9.msdn.com/441195/Trackback.aspxWell, appart from the font (which is way too big for my taste) it looks ok to me. And I got a good laugh out of a note on the welcome page:<BR><BR>"We've designed Windows Live Hotmail storage to grow with you, but at a reasonable pace. That means you should have plenty of storage unless you suddenly want to store the planet Jupiter on Hotmail, in which case we'll send you a nice e-mail asking you to please not try to store planets on Windows Live Hotmail (although gradual storage of moons and asteroids is ok)."<BR><BR>ROFLhttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=441191Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:03:37 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4411910http://channel9.msdn.com/441191/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Well, appart from the font (which is way too big for my taste) it looks ok to me. And I got a good laugh out of a note on the welcome page:"We've designed Windows Live Hotmail storage to grow with you, but at a reasonable pace. That means you should have plenty of storage unless you suddenly want to&#8230;Dexter0http://channel9.msdn.com/441191/Trackback.aspxI'm not entirely happy either but a slap in the face is better than a kick in the nuts. I use the Google apps for your domain  thing and I forward it to Yahoo so it gets pushed to my iPhone. Not an ideal solution but there you go.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=441182Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:22:04 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4411820http://channel9.msdn.com/441182/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I'm not entirely happy either but a slap in the face is better than a kick in the nuts. I use the Google apps for your domain  thing and I forward it to Yahoo so it gets pushed to my iPhone. Not an ideal solution but there you go.andokai0http://channel9.msdn.com/441182/Trackback.aspxscreenshots?http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=441133Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:34:53 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4411330http://channel9.msdn.com/441133/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0screenshots?Ion Todirel0http://channel9.msdn.com/441133/Trackback.aspxMy primary email system is Hot Mail. I like the new look. it is much faster now as well. Its a new look so it will take a day or two to get used to. but im already liking the streem lined look a lot.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=441128Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:25:17 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4411280http://channel9.msdn.com/441128/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0My primary email system is Hot Mail. I like the new look. it is much faster now as well. Its a new look so it will take a day or two to get used to. but im already liking the streem lined look a lot.jason818_253.330http://channel9.msdn.com/441128/Trackback.aspxwhat do you use for your primary account? I'm using Gmail but I'm not that happy with their POP/IMAP servers<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=441125Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:22:43 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4411250http://channel9.msdn.com/441125/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0what do you use for your primary account? I'm using Gmail but I'm not that happy with their POP/IMAP serversIon Todirel0http://channel9.msdn.com/441125/Trackback.aspxFinally a version that works in Safari. Now if they didn't charge you for POP access and/or allowed you to forward mail to non-live mail addresses I'd probably consider using it as my primary account again.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=441123Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:19:20 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4411230http://channel9.msdn.com/441123/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Finally a version that works in Safari. Now if they didn't charge you for POP access and/or allowed you to forward mail to non-live mail addresses I'd probably consider using it as my primary account again.andokai0http://channel9.msdn.com/441123/Trackback.aspxRight, I use WLMail, I presume that is still the same.<br><br>I just remember this from the old days when I used to use Outlook Express to access my Hotmail.<br><br>/nostsalgia<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=440944Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:24:06 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4409440http://channel9.msdn.com/440944/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Right, I use WLMail, I presume that is still the same.I just remember this from the old days when I used to use Outlook Express to access my Hotmail./nostsalgiaGoddersUK0http://channel9.msdn.com/440944/Trackback.aspx<P>It won't deactivate if you access it through Outlook since that still involves the login process.</P>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=440920Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:51:09 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4409200http://channel9.msdn.com/440920/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0It won't deactivate if you access it through Outlook since that still involves the login process.tfraser0http://channel9.msdn.com/440920/Trackback.aspxI doubt it<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=440914Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:42:28 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4409140http://channel9.msdn.com/440914/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I doubt itIon Todirel0http://channel9.msdn.com/440914/Trackback.aspxBut I believe that if you don't do that every so many days in hotmail your account deactivates?<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=440908Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:34:32 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4409080http://channel9.msdn.com/440908/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0But I believe that if you don't do that every so many days in hotmail your account deactivates?GoddersUK0http://channel9.msdn.com/440908/Trackback.aspxyep, Outlook 2007, I don't understand why people don't use a mail client, open a new browser window, navigating to the mailbox is of orders of magnitude slower , ok not that slower but inconvenient for sure <br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=440903Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:27:56 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4409030http://channel9.msdn.com/440903/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0yep, Outlook 2007, I don't understand why people don't use a mail client, open a new browser window, navigating to the mailbox is of orders of magnitude slower , ok not that slower but inconvenient for sure Ion Todirel0http://channel9.msdn.com/440903/Trackback.aspxI haven't logged into the Hotmail website ever since I installed Windows Live Mail.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=440898Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:59:21 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4408980http://channel9.msdn.com/440898/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I haven't logged into the Hotmail website ever since I installed Windows Live Mail.Scott0http://channel9.msdn.com/440898/Trackback.aspxOutlook 2003 for me.<br><br>I'd use 2007 if it werern't for the hardcoded colour shemes.<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=440895Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:43:30 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4408950http://channel9.msdn.com/440895/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Outlook 2003 for me.I'd use 2007 if it werern't for the hardcoded colour shemes.W3bbo0http://channel9.msdn.com/440895/Trackback.aspxhm, they still have that ugly top banner. Do people even click on banners like that anymore? I haven't used hotmail for years now, GMail is much better. Well, it's cleaner. I <STRONG><U>HATE</U></STRONG> that top banner in hotmail.<BR><BR>Outlook 2007 is my main klient though. Nothing beats it!<BR><BR>:)http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=440876Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:44:48 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4408760http://channel9.msdn.com/440876/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0hm, they still have that ugly top banner. Do people even click on banners like that anymore? I haven't used hotmail for years now, GMail is much better. Well, it's cleaner. I HATE that top banner in hotmail.Outlook 2007 is my main klient though. Nothing beats it!:)turrican0http://channel9.msdn.com/440876/Trackback.aspxAnd there's no way to empty a folder from the folder list; want to empty junk mail? Click it, see the contents and then look for the new empty button.<br><br>Doh.<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=440855Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:39:16 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/440854-The-new-Hotmail/?CommentID=4408550http://channel9.msdn.com/440855/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0And there's no way to empty a folder from the folder list; want to empty junk mail? Click it, see the contents and then look for the new empty button.Doh.blowdart0http://channel9.msdn.com/440855/Trackback.aspx