Microsoft launches Outlook.com, a new email service

http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/31/m...ice-announced/

So Microsoft launched a new email service today -- not a redesigned version of Hotmail, but a completely new, built-from-the-ground-up service. It's called Outlook.com, and for now, at least, it will exist separately from Hotmail, as Microsoft attempts to distance itself from Hotmail's bad rap. As it happens, the email features are basically the same across the two services, but from a visual standpoint, Outlook.com is everything Hotmail is not: where Hotmail has distracting banners and video ads, Outlook's are discreet. Indeed, you won't find any targeted ads on conversations with individual people (newsletters and such are still fair game). In lieu of those creepy personalized ads, you'll see quick access to Twitter and Facebook, where you can retweet and like things, as well as post comments. Skype integration is coming too (finally!), though that feature isn't live today. Most importantly, though, it brings a fresh, minimal interface designed to lure away Gmail users who wouldn't have otherwise given Hotmail the time of day.

Outlook.com is open to the public starting today. Though it's still in its preview phase, anyone can sign up (read: no invites necessary). Storage is "virtually" unlimited -- Microsoft doesn't want to promise potential spammers a limitless account -- and anyone creating a Microsoft account for the first time gets the usual 7GB of complimentary SkyDrive storage. Hit up that source link if you want check it out yourself, and then head over to our in-depth preview for detailed impressions and screenshots galore.

-Engadget

!!s smooth so far. Has that Windows 8 feel. Doubt I'll switch off gmail though.

Man !! that i already have gmail I aint signing up for shiy. !! registering for new email. Im tired of this bs crap,ill stick with gmail.

just for the fact that they bad mouthing hotmail I'm not !!ing with em
been hotmail since been hotmail

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[pic] It's still hotmail, I don't see what's different/better

Why fix something that's not broken?
Gmail ftw [pic]

First was yahoo had the email game on lock and now gmail. Dont think ill change it again truthfully

I was able use my name as my email, obviously no one using this site[pic]

I'll use this as a backup email addy but Gmail is king.

Man this !! look hot, will def sign up

Done already put a few names on lock myself. [pic]

Outlook is what they transferred the edu accounts to a while ago away from live mail

Gmail all day

Chalk up another L for Microsoft! [pic]

I signed up under my name and my business name.

Does Gmail have Skype and Facebook integrated hmmm.

[pic] Another L? Hotmail is the second biggest webmail service behind Gmail.

Just be on the lookout for that Microsoft Playstation 4. Sony lost. [pic]

umm its new duuh





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I'm sticking with Gmail, but this looks reeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal good

I'm feeling like M$ is to a lesser extent pulling a RIM except where RIM is doing half-ass attempts at playing catchup, this looks like this could be on par with rivals, in this case looks as good as Gmail & in some ways.. maybe better... yet still mad-late for the party at the same time. The time for me to think about switching from Gmail has been long gone but at the same time, I'll keep this in mind for a backup service of some sort.