Windows Live Mail is the brand new PC e-mail client from Microsoft, designed entirely with the Microsoft Windows Live Hotmail e-mail service in mind. Window Live Mail can be seen as a replacement for the previous free e-mail application that used to come with Windows, Outlook Express.
Windows Live Mail makes using the new Live Hotmail system a much easier experience, although Microsoft has gone to great lengths to design a web interface that closely mimics what users would expect from a desktop e-mail client there are still a large number of users who prefer the reponsiveness that a desktop application gives. One problem does exist though, it appears as though Microsoft have once again
shunned the accepted protocols for mail management and instead gone down the custom route again, as they did with WebDAV and the original Hotmail. The advantage of this being that with the close integration of the 2 products (Windows Live Mail / Windows Live Hotmail) you mail should always by synchronised. The downside of this being that if you don't like Windows Live Mail, or use a Mac or Linux machine then
you're going to be stuck with the Windows Live Hotmail web interface.
You can download the Windows Live Mail Beta Here
Windows Live Hotmail
Windows Live Hotmail is the new web-based e-mail service by Microsoft. A beta version was released on November 1, 2005 alongside the release of Windows Live. Formerly code-named Kahuna, Live Hotmail is to replace Hotmail once it is complete. It features two gigabytes of storage space, automatic spell checking, custom filters and a range of safety features.
Microsofts Live HotMail can be seen as a direct response to what most would see as the next generation of webmail systems kickstarted when Google introduced GMail. The amount of email storage given to users has sky rocketed with storage now being counted in terms of gigaytes and no longer megabytes. It is now common for all mail to be kept on the server side allowing users to access their e-mail anywhere in the world (as long as they have a compatible brwoser of course), large attachments can now be sent using these services.
As mentioned previously Windows Live Hotmail is Microsofts attempt to re-affirm itself at the top of the webmail provider platform, Yahoo Mail has also increased what it offers in terms of interface and storage and there is always GMail. With these three major players all trying to outdo each other it can only be good news for all users.
Live Hotmail News
Get all your e-mail in one place!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
We are happy to announce that Hotmail customers in the US, Canada, and Brazil can now add other e-mail accounts to Hotmail!* No need to sign into multiple services to check all your messages on the web. Instead, you can see any POP-enabled e-mail account (including Yahoo! Mail (Plus), AOL Mail, and.. .. read more..
MSN Web Messenger is retiring
Friday, June 26, 2009
With new web-based instant messaging (IM) now available from Windows Live Hotmail worldwide, we are preparing to retire MSN Web Messenger. The old MSN Web Messenger experience will end on June 30, 2009. With Hotmail’s new web-based IM, you can chat from your Hotmail inbox or contact list, instead o.. .. read more..
See your calendar and search your contacts on the go with SMS for Windows Live
Monday, June 22, 2009
Do you ever find yourself scrambling to get the address for your child’s sporting event? Or needing to find a friend’s number so you can check when you’re meeting for lunch? You can now use text messaging on your mobile phone to see your upcoming events on Windows Live Calendar. You can also search.. .. read more..
MSN Calendar customers—come on over!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
It’s almost moving time! We’ve been busy getting Windows Live Calendar ready so that we can move all MSN Calendar customers over to the new and improved service on Windows Live. Over the coming months, we’ll be moving all data from existing MSN Calendar customers over to Windows Live Calendar. The .. .. read more..
Continuing DAV protocol retirement
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
As technology has evolved, we’ve developed better ways to access email, and it’s important to us that we provide customers with the best, most efficient experience possible. Last year, customers asked us to postpone plans to retire the DAV protocol until more options were available. Now that thes.. .. read more..
Maintenance on Hotmail mobile browse service
Friday, May 22, 2009
Hotmail has temporarily shut down the service that lets customers access Hotmail through the browser on mobile phones via m.mail.live.com. We apologize for the inconvenience and will bring back the service shortly once maintenance has been completed. .. read more..
Customizing your Windows Live Calendar badge
Thursday, April 23, 2009
My last post talked about how to create a calendar badge . Assuming you’ve now created a cool new badge, you probably want to customize it so that it matches your website. You need to know a little basic HTML. Follow these steps to give your badge a new look: 1. First you need to decide what to sho.. .. read more..
Web IM is here!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
We’re happy to announce that Windows Live Hotmail is integrating instant messaging capabilities within its web interface. With this functionality, you can get your email and IM all in one place! This feature lets you IM your Windows Live Messenger contacts from within your Hotmail inbox or People .. .. read more..
Your inbox is safe
Friday, April 10, 2009
Some of you experienced an unusual message when you signed into Windows Live Hotmail on Thursday evening (PST) that said “You don’t have an inbox…yet.” Rest assured that your email is safe! The incorrect message was caused by a networking issue that we encountered while doing routine maintenance. W.. .. read more..
Get Hotmail Offline
Monday, March 23, 2009
Windows Live Mail is a free mail program that allows customers to access e-mail accounts like Windows Live Hotmail. It has similar functionality to Windows Mail and Outlook Express in that it syncs your e-mail when you’re connected to the internet, yet allows you to access your downloaded e-mail wh.. .. read more..
A new way to get Hotmail on your phone
Friday, March 13, 2009
POP3 technology has now rolled out to Hotmail customers WORLDWIDE! For more information about POP3, please refer to our previous blog post: http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!CC9301187A51FE33!49799.entry .. read more..
Post your calendar from Windows Live to a blog or website
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Do you have a calendar you’d like to share with the world? With Windows Live Calendar, you can create a calendar badge to post on your blog or website. That way, anyone can see your calendar from any browser. Here’s what a calendar badge looks like: You can move forward and backward in time by cli.. .. read more..
