pslewis

.... since things have changed it's gone to ratsh1t in my opinion!

I have had an account with Hotmail since it started - now, I get constant messages saying it can't connect ... it's slow (even too slow for an old duffer like me!) ... it wants me to download Skype as my old faithful Messenger will cease soon.

Anyone else experiencing a terrible service now?

LSherratt

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I switched to a different email a few months ago and have set my hotmail to be diverted to my new address.

Ant

i thought only kids used hotmail.

gmail is a lot better but saying that they recently removed exchange which is a bitch

LSherratt

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I use @icloud.com now

Bonehead

The new look's impossible to work with

RA Dunk

I thought it was only people without a real Email address and perverts who didn't want to get caught using their real Email address that used Hotmail.

Which one are you?

tubbytommy

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im both

Ant

i do now google removed exchanged and get it auto forwarded to my @me account

pslewis

It's getting a bit damned complicated for me now ......

If I get a Tablet, which I've been thinking about, an Android OS one .... do I have to have a gmail account in that case, to use google apps?

andy97

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Yes you need a gmail account setting up to use the Play store, but you don't need to use it, its only for registration. However it is better to use than hotmail. I use Gmail for friends and family, other important stuff. I use hotmail for use in filling in online forms when purchasing anything, junk contacts, etc. My Gmail remains free from online pests.

pslewis

My Hotmail Account was set up as a junk e-mail over a decade ago .... but, after changing ISP Providers a few times, it has become my main account!

I suppose Gmail operates in the same way as Hotmail ... ie, not attached to an ISP Provider?

Ant

thats correct and their spam filter is a lot better

Suresh

I have a hotmail account (since 97) but only access it from my iphone to auto sweep the inbox, which is always empty these days anyway. I own my own .com which is my surname, so no need to dick around with all these shonky mail providers who read your mail and sell the details for a few pence to anyone who is interested. Gives the kids pretty cool mail adresses too!

JackClark

Outlook.com is much better. Pretty sure anyone with a hotmail login can use it.

Peedee

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Not sure what it is with Microsoft, but they seem to like changing things that worked perfectly well before-hand!

If it ain't broke, don't fix it! I.e windows 8 and hotmail!

Ant

so by your logic everyone should buy their own domain?

urban

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Thats Microshaft for you.

You should see how slow the micro$ partners website is.

hodgy0_2

for info

http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-hotm...do-7000011688/

ScoobyJawa

no probs with Outlook.com here, although it can be a bit slow.

GC8

Strongly agree. There are a couple of default settings which are crap, but theyre easily altered. When I inadvertently switched a couple of months ago they were enabled in Hotmail when I switched back, so I dealt with the issues then.

Now that Outlook has been forced on me and with the 'conversation' nonsense removed it is actually far better, if you ignore the shocking Win8 tie in.

Emptying deleted and junk folders is better and deleting an email that youre viewing send you back to your inbox, it doesn't open the next message, which is far better.

Remarks about perverts and children are puerile and show ignorance.

Galifrey

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Preferred Gmail for years now, it is much better at filtering spam and integrates very well with Android as well.

JackClark

Gmail is my email provider of choice, business and personal. It's a shame Google are now charging for Google Apps for Business, I hope plenty of people took my advice and signed up whilst it was free. This does mean that I'm now looking at Microsoft for 'free' business email hosting, anyone using it? Thoughts?