Hotmail cuts off access via Outlook Express and Entourage for non-premium members?

Message Bookmarked

Bookmark Removed

Can't get any mail either via Entourage or Outlook Express - a new message pops up stating 'Payment Required.' Anyone else experiencing this?

― 57 7th (calstars), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 23:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Microsoft being evil? What a shock.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 23:49 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/09/27/HNhotmailoutlook_1.html

― Stan Fields (Stan Fields), Thursday, 18 November 2004 00:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Anyone remember when Microsoft took over Hotmail and announced it wouldn't change the quality of service? I do.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 18 November 2004 00:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Not that I'm surprised. Microsoft is a business after all.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 18 November 2004 00:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Fuckers. Seriously.

― 57 7th (calstars), Thursday, 18 November 2004 00:09 (twenty-one years ago)

That doesn't seem to be an incredibly logical explanation in that there article there.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 18 November 2004 00:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Of course it's logical. 'Spammers are using our service, therefore we're making everyone pay for it.' Perfectly sensible.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 18 November 2004 00:40 (twenty-one years ago)

In order to stop people dropping leaflets into my letterbox, I've set up toll booths at each end of the street. Thanks Microsoft!

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 18 November 2004 00:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Anyone remember when Microsoft took over Hotmail and announced it wouldn't change the quality of service? I do.

Microsoft added the ability for certain email clients to access Hotmail, and now they're taking it away. The level of service that was available before they bought it is still there. (and if anything it has improved)

― Andrew (enneff), Thursday, 18 November 2004 00:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Hahaha yes well perhaps Microsoft and I have different definitions of logic.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 18 November 2004 00:41 (twenty-one years ago)

True, but it made quite a few claims it broke within the first year.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 18 November 2004 00:42 (twenty-one years ago)

haha, poor old hotmail.

― *@*.* (gareth), Thursday, 18 November 2004 07:19 (twenty-one years ago)

I've basically stopped using Hotmail anyway, despite the carrot of 250mb memory they just gave me for no reason.

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Thursday, 18 November 2004 07:39 (twenty-one years ago)

hotmail sucks. i pay £20 a year for my hotmail addy but over the summer 50% of my emails would never reach their destination. so i joined gmail and i have never looked back.

― stevie (stevie), Thursday, 18 November 2004 08:17 (twenty-one years ago)

You must be logged in to post. Please either login here, or if you are not registered, you may register here.