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Re: [News] Windows Live Mail Reviewed



"Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1540610.dIPs349fxV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Why I hate the new Windows Live Mail

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| Microsoft is currently in Beta on Windows Live Mail. Personally I think
| it is a steaming pile of garbage. The 'new and improved' email is
| nothing more than a fancier interface and more color options.
|
| [...]
|
| If you have not upgraded from standard I suggest you DO NOT. This is
| a typical product from Microsoft even though it is in beta. I think
| it should still be in alpha testing personally because at times I cannot
| even access my email which is most annoying when there might be
| time-sensitive documents in it. If you depend on your hotmail account
| for important emails I suggest looking into another option, like Gmail
| or even Yahoo. There are ZERO improvements in this deal and there is

If whoever wrote this quote is using a beta program for his/her live email, you can pretty well discount any opinions on the program as he/she is an idiot.


Thanks RS for pointing me to this program which I am using at the moment. It's good that you are encouraging the colas to participate in the microsoft beta program so that windows can draw even further ahead of linux.

| absolutely no reason to even think about moving to it until they force
| everyone to and even then I would consider just forwarding all the email
| to another account.
|
| Where is the 'undo' button so I can go back to the old Hotmail?
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http://www.xomba.com/why_i_hate_the_new_windows_live_mail


Recent news:

Sources: Several Windows Live Projects Halted

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| Microsoft's Windows Live desktop search project has been
| shelved "indefinitely," although not much reasoning has been
| given as to the reason for its demise.
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http://www.betanews.com/article/Sources_Several_Windows_Live_Projects_Halted/1163715423


Ozzie: Vista, Office must adapt to Web era

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| Ozzie said that the transition to integrate online services into Microsoft
| products has been a challenge but that changes within the company are
| happening.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6133895.html


Will Web 2.0 ultimately kill Windows?

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| Allchin shared his thoughts on Windows Live (which, along with Windows and
| developer tools also falls under his organization); competition with Google
| and Apple; and why a client-based version of Windows won?t ever completely
| disappear, regardless of how successful Web services become.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=66


MSN Still Going Nowhere Fast

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| It is worth noting that Microsoft still hasn't made any headway
| in the search-and-portal game and, in fact, is falling farther andf
| arther behind. As a result, it is not surprising that Steve Ballmer
| is now warning media companies that Google is the Evil Empire --
| because no other competitive tactic has worked.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/061116/20767_id.html?.v=1

To try Windows Live Mail (beta) go to

http://ideas.live.com/nmCongratulation.aspx?VersionId=6ac2bed2-b5a4-4a0a-a897-e36dd191a9f4




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