Windows Live Hotmail Fact Sheet A brief overview of the features and technologies in Windows Live H
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Windows Live Hotmail Fact Sheet
A brief overview of the features and technologies in Windows Live
Hotmail.
May 2007
Windows Liveâ=A2 Hotmail®, the successor to MSN® Hotmail =E2=
one of the
largest e-mail services in the world with more than 280 million active
accounts â=94 was built from the ground up to enable a safer, more
productive and more powerful Web mail experience than previous
versions. Windows Live Hotmail offers customers flexible access to
their e-mail â=94 whether via the Web, a mobile phone or a PC. Updating
an account from MSN Hotmail to Windows Live Hotmail is easy; when
customers update their e-mail address, their contacts and saved
information go with them automatically. Best of all, it works
seamlessly with other Windows Live services such as Windows Live
Messenger, Windows Live Contacts and Live Search.
Windows Live Hotmail is available in 36 languages in the following
worldwide markets: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium (in
French and Dutch), Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada (in English and French),
Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India (in
English), Indonesia (in English), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia (in English), Mexico, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Norway, Philippines (in English), Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore (in English), Slovakia,
Slovenia, South Africa (in English), Spain, Sweden, Switzerland (in
German and French), Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and the United
States (in English and Spanish).
New customers can sign up for Windows Live Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.co=
m,
and existing customers can update from MSN Hotmail to Windows Live
Hotmail once they log into their account.
New Windows Live Hotmail features are designed to make Hotmail e-mail
safer and more productive, and enable customers to better manage and
customize their communication experience. And with 2 GB of storage as
a starting point for every account, itâ=99s difficult to run out of
space.
Keeping Users Productive
Windows Live Hotmail is familiar, fast and powerful, helping customers
get more done on the Web:
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Works more like Outlook. Designed for optimal productivity, Windows
Live Hotmail looks and feels more like the Microsoft® Office Outlook=
®
software millions use at work every day.
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Reading pane. The reading pane allows customers to quickly view e-mail
from known senders and more safely view e-mail from unknown senders by
blocking images to help avoid notifying spammers. It is easy to
quickly go from message to message without opening and reloading the
page each time. Double-clicking the message will open it up in the
full window, and the inbox layout can be changed to make the reading
pane appear on the right or bottom of the screen, or turn it off
altogether.
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Dragâ=93and-drop capabilities. Customers can select an e-mail message =
and
drag it and drop it into a folder to organize messages or clean out
their inbox.
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Right-clicking. Customers can right-click on a message to reply,
delete or print, or on folders to rename, delete, empty or create new
ones.
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Automatic address completion. When composing a new message, customers
can select from a list of names in their Contact list once they begin
to type the recipientâ=99s name.
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Spelling check. While a new message or reply is being composed,
Windows Live Hotmail automatically spell checks the e-mail and
highlights misspelled words. By right-clicking on the highlighted
word, users can choose from a list of suggested replacements, ignore
the word, or add it to their dictionary. Windows Live Hotmail uses the
same dictionaries that are used by Microsoft Office Word and
PowerPoint®.
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Inline audio player. Customers can listen to a received audio file
from within an e-mail message by simply clicking on the play button in
the message.
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Change â=9Cfromâ=9D address. Customers can add up to five of thei=
r e-mail
addresses and change their â=9Cfromâ=9D address.
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Custom filters. Customers can organize their inbox by directing
incoming messages to be stored in specific folders.
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Rich photo upload tool. Using this downloadable application, customers
can easily upload and label multiple photos at one time (includes
ActiveX® installation).
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Windows Live Calendar. Windows Live Hotmail has moved beyond just e-
mail to become a true Web-based organizer. Key life management
features include a calendar, task list, notes and reminders, as well
as the ability to share calendars and send meeting requests.
Enabling Increased Protection
Windows Live Hotmail gives customers the control they need to help
them keep their e-mail private, safe and more secure:
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Improved spam protection. By clicking on the â=9Cmark as unsafeâ=
=9D link,
customers automatically report the sender to junk e-mail filters and
delete the message. The sender will be blocked from sending future e-
mail and will receive notification that the address is not valid.
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Safety bar. Windows Live Hotmail makes security so simple customers
donâ=99t even have to think about it. The bar at the top of each messa=
ge
comes in three colors: Red means the message appears to be fraudulent,
yellow means the message is from someone whoâ=99s not in the customer=
â=99s
contacts list, and white means the message is from a known contact.
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Junk mail. To help protect customers from spam and phishing scams, in
Windows Live Hotmail messages delivered to the junk mail folder will
not automatically show or render message content. Windows Live Hotmail
allows customers to report and delete spam with a single button while
automatically updating their personalized block list.
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Virus scanning of e-mail attachments. Every incoming e-mail message
with an attachment is automatically scanned to help protect customers
from viruses.
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Account expiration. In Windows Live Hotmail, customers have four times
longer than with MSN Hotmail before their account expires: 120 days of
inactivity instead of 30 days.
Providing Access
Todayâ=99s Windows Live Hotmail customers donâ=99t necessarily si=
t behind a
computer screen all day. They want flexibility for their busy lives,
and as a result Microsoft Corp. has developed new technologies to meet
their needs, including these:
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Works with Outlook. Customers will soon be able to connect their
Windows Live Hotmail account to Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 or
Outlook 2003 with the Outlook Connector.* By connecting and organizing
their e-mail in Outlook 2007, customers can take advantage of the rich
capabilities that Outlook 2007 offers, such as Instant Search, the To-
Do Bar for managing daily priorities, and access to information even
when theyâ=99re offline. In addition, any changes customers make to e-
mail and contact information in Outlook will automatically be
synchronized with the Web version of their Windows Live Hotmail
account.
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Mobility. Using Windows Live Hotmail for mobile (http://
mobile.live.com), customers can access their e-mail on the go on a Web-
enabled mobile phone or PDA. In the future, Windows Mobile® customers
will get richer online and offline Windows Live Hotmail experiences
with Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which will ship with Windows
Mobile 6. Mobile Alerts and access to e-mail is available from a Web-
enabled cell phone or other mobile device.**
Enhancing Personalization
As a direct result of customer feedback, Microsoft is giving Windows
Live Hotmail customers more control of the look and feel of their e-
mail:
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Choice of view. Customers can choose to view their mail either with
the full or classic version of Windows Live Hotmail:
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The full version of Windows Live Hotmail is recommended for customers
who use a broadband connection to access e-mail. It provides customers
with an advanced way to view their account, making it quick and easy
to read and manage messages. And itâ=99s perfect for customers familiar
with Outlook.
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The classic version of Windows Live Hotmail is recommended for
customers who use a narrowband or slower connection to access e-mail
and those who feel more comfortable with the classic look of MSN
Hotmail. The classic view provides a traditional inbox view and a
fast, simple way to read and manage e-mail.
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Choice of color. Customers can make their Windows Live Hotmail inbox
their own with a choice of color themes.
Getting More Through Windows Live Services
Windows Live Hotmail is part of the Windows Live family of services
and works seamlessly with those services to help keep customers
connected and productive:
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Messenger integration. Windows Live Messenger presence information is
built into e-mail so customers can see if their contacts are online
from their inbox.
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Mail search. Customers can quickly search for keywords in all e-mail
message content, including the body of messages, and also search the
Web from within Hotmail by clicking on the Web search button.
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Windows Live Contacts. Windows Live Hotmail taps into the unified
contact list that sits under all Windows Live services. Windows Live
Hotmail customers can use Windows Live Contacts, which enables them to
share their up-to-date contact information with the people they
choose. It also enables them to have a single Windows Live contact
list that is the same in Windows Live Messenger and other
applications.
* Outlook Connector will be available in the coming weeks. Separate
download required. Requires Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or later.
** Mobile providers may charge a fee. Refer to the wireless service
plan for details.
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