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Hotmail

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  • Sometimes it's HOT Sometimes it's Not!

    Jan 29 '01
    Pros: FREE, Accessible Anywhere, Easy Blocking Filter
    Cons: Sometimes difficult to log into, Not many fonts available

    Summary: After having written a glowing review about AOL almost a year ago, and then later getting Charter Pipeline Cable Modem...I found that I no longer needed AOL's services BUT where would my mail go? I've stated before that I am no computer whiz, ... read more

  • Has name recognition; but check out other free email FIRST.

    Jun 26 '03
    Pros: Free
    Cons: Too many unpredictable pop-up ads make retrieving messages extremely time-consuming.

    Summary: 1-Hotmail is free for 3MB of space, but the pop-up ads will drive you crazy, and slow your message s ... read more

  • What's HOT 'Bowt It?

    May 04 '03
    Pros: Disposable
    Cons: Protections and policies for privacy and spam control way too lax. Slow. Pressure to upgrade.

    Summary: Old-Skool User Have used Hotmail almost as long as it's been around, probably eight to ten years, I reckon... *sound of a wad landing in the spitoon*. Long enough that it's hard to remember how simple and easy it ... read more

  • Why choosing Hotmail

    Apr 21 '03
    Pros: Integration with Microsoft Products
    Cons: Not the best webmail

    Summary: Let’s face it’s Hotmail has not the best reputation as a web service right? Now why do people use it ? Well first of all Hotmail was one of the very first free email provider in the early days of the Internet... people dont wanna change ... read more

  • Hotmail...What's so "hot" about it?? Updated Review

    Nov 01 '02
    Pros: Fast, simple and easy to use, block feature.
    Cons: Hasn't been updated in a long time, too much spam. CS is hard to contact.

    Summary: Sure, Hotmail is a very well known name in "Cyber Space" but what sets it a part from other well known Email services? For one its free... But compared to other Email services that are free like Yahoo, Hotmail lacks in looks. Yahoo recently updated ... read more

  • Hotmail or Coldmail?

    Oct 15 '02
    Pros: A free internet-based mail provider. Plenty of space.
    Cons: Run out of space and you'll stop receiving messages.

    Summary: Being a member of Hotmail for over 6 months, I am pretty familiar with the positive and negative aspects that this web-based e-mail provider possesses. What's my e-pinion on the subject? Read further.... Since I am only subscribed to this ... read more

  • HOTMAIL: The Fall of an Empire

    Aug 26 '02
    Pros: Free, user-friendly, ease of access
    Cons: Small storage space, junk mail feature

    Summary: I still remember many years ago when Hotmail used to be the most prominent e-mail service. People wanted to have an e-mail account from Hotmail, because it was basically the only free e-mailing service at the time. But now, Hotmail has become ... read more

  • Never ever, I repeat EVER use Hotmail.

    Aug 16 '02
    Pros: Nil
    Cons: More than 15 words.

    Summary: There are many great reviews on epinions.com about free email services to try but I think there's a lack of information about what service NOT to try. Most of the reviews regarding free email have included caveats to Hotmail but I want to detail ... read more

  • A great e-mail provider

    Jul 30 '02
    Pros: FREE
    Cons: lots of spam, storage space

    Summary: Hotmail is very useful for kids or even adults. A new account costs you nothing and you can make up to whatever amount of accounts you want. Register- To register your account is very quick and easy. There are not a lot of ... read more

  • What once was great now is obsolete.

    Jul 25 '02
    Pros: It is free. It once was useful.
    Cons: Introduction of filters was premonition of junk mail to come. No support.

    Summary: Epinion readers, Please be prepared for a scathing and callous review. It all started back in 1996. I was an Internet newbie. My best friend was an army private stationed in Pensacola, Florida. Since his assignment had him ... read more

  • Hot mail

    Jun 19 '02
    Pros: Free.
    Cons: Spam. Limits.

    Summary: I've been using Hotmail since 1996. My husband got tired of my e-mail showing up in his box, so I had to get my own account. I got hotmail, since nyx@cu.edu was no longer available. My observations: 1) It has allowed me ... read more

  • Hotmail - Reliable And Easy To Use

    May 23 '02
    Pros: easy to use setup, some useful features
    Cons: can get excessive with spam due to block list limit

    Summary: Reviewing an email provider is definitely out of my league. I usually focus on games and some movies, since that is really all I do. However, I also use email to communicate with people (although I prefer IMs more as of late due to a lack of patience). ... read more

  • Why not go with Yahoo!?

    May 01 '02
    Pros: Easy sign up and use.
    Cons: Lots of spam, lots of limitations, slow as heck when you have a full mailbox

    Summary: I've had a Hotmail account for about 4-5 years now. In the beginning I had no complaints. But about 2 years ago my account wigged out on me and I couldn't send or receive any mail so I had to open up another Hotmail account. I'd say my ... read more

  • Is it worth it?

    Apr 04 '02
    Pros: Free...fairly easy to use
    Cons: Undependable

    Summary: Okay, it's free. But There have been many times when I have wanted to get my mail, and Hotmail is not found. The site is unavailable. So if you are one of those people who need their mail right when it comes, you might want to look around. If you ... read more

  • Corporate World Domination Should Be More Fun, Like McDonalds

    Mar 07 '02
    Pros: free
    Cons: but at what price?

    Summary: I suppose that if I was the megalo-manical leader of a giant monopoly temporarily under public relations fire, I too would try to cleverly offer a "free" service whose apparent convenience would delight millions, allowing me to ... read more

  • Hot or Not Hotmail is definitely happening

    Feb 25 '02
    Pros: Free, simple and passport enabled
    Cons: Hackers Around!!

    Summary: Introduction When it comes to free email, the first site that comes to any mind is Hotmail. Hotmail was a concept conceived by Sabeer Bhatia and it turned out to be such a whopping success that Microsoft swooped down on it and paid a colossal ... read more

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