Here I go , stanading up for microsoft again. Not that I like microsoft, but as I said in my review Of Messenger, they make great software that (most of the time)works.
Ive been using it for 2 years now and it hasnt given me any major problems(yet).
Everyone seems to be complaining that hotmail is slow. To test this out I made an email accoutnt with 5 different providers: Excite, mail.com, altavista, 123india and rediffmail.Filled each of them with 50 messages and logged in to check my mail. Well rediffmail was the fastest, but also the least secure. Who came second? Hotmail.
Hotmail also provides many extra features. These include calender, direct mail to hotmail members and a planner.
I used to get bugged by bulk mail(around 20 per day) for the first few months. But after they introduce the Bulk Mail option, almost 95% of the spam was sent to the Bulk mail folder for mass extinction. It also has powerful filters for sorting your messages(upto 10 different filters)
But the feature I like the most is, that it automatically SCANS all attachments for VIRUSES before proceeding to download. Thi has caught 2 viruses for me till date. You dont even need an avti-virus program on your computer.
Finall, you can also access hotmail through Outlook Express(5.O and above).
All these features make Hotmail a great email service. Im sure ill keep on using ot for a long long time.