I have a few Hotmail accounts and noticed the following recently:
"Are you aware of the new version of MSN Hotmail - "Windows Live Hotmail"?
I have Qwest, Verizon, or Bell Canada as my Internet service provider. How
will my account be updated?
Your account cannot be updated right now. It will be automatically updated
later this year as a part of our update process for Internet Service
Providers (ISP). At this time, you don't need to do anything."
What do they mean by "your account cannot be updated right now?"
Does anyone know what this is all about?
Can I still use Hotmail now and it is 'automatically updated' later this year?
Or will things change?
Windows Live Hotmail is the "next generation" Hotmail website. When you're
automatically switched to it (you have no choice in the matter), you'll
simply see a new, more "feature-rich" interface. More: http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/ & http://get.live.com/mail/overview
NB: Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Mail (and Windows Mail) are not
the same things!
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/
AliceZ wrote:
> I have a few Hotmail accounts and noticed the following recently:
>
> "Are you aware of the new version of MSN Hotmail - "Windows Live Hotmail"?
> I have Qwest, Verizon, or Bell Canada as my Internet service provider. How
> will my account be updated?
> Your account cannot be updated right now. It will be automatically updated
> later this year as a part of our update process for Internet Service
> Providers (ISP). At this time, you don't need to do anything."
>
> What do they mean by "your account cannot be updated right now?"
>
> Does anyone know what this is all about?
> Can I still use Hotmail now and it is 'automatically updated' later this
> year? Or will things change?
Thank you.
When I go to those pages I see "Get It Free." Does that mean I have to
download a program? Or is it just a simple sign-up procedure, similar to how
I signed up for the HotMail (Windows Liveâ„¢ Account) I now have.
I just go on IE and open my HotMail account. I don't want some other
program, etc., loaded on my computer. I am using Verizon DSL and not that
knowledgeable and don't want to 'foul-up' anything.
When the automatic update takes place, what actually happens? Do I just open
and sign in as I usually do now? Or do I have to sign up for a new account,
etc.?
Sorry for all the questions, but I am confused.
====
"PA Bear" wrote:
> Windows Live Hotmail is the "next generation" Hotmail website. When you're
> automatically switched to it (you have no choice in the matter), you'll
> simply see a new, more "feature-rich" interface. More:
> http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/ & http://get.live.com/mail/overview
>
> NB: Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Mail (and Windows Mail) are not
> the same things!
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.org/
>
>
> AliceZ wrote:
> > I have a few Hotmail accounts and noticed the following recently:
> >
> > "Are you aware of the new version of MSN Hotmail - "Windows Live Hotmail"?
> > I have Qwest, Verizon, or Bell Canada as my Internet service provider. How
> > will my account be updated?
> > Your account cannot be updated right now. It will be automatically updated
> > later this year as a part of our update process for Internet Service
> > Providers (ISP). At this time, you don't need to do anything."
> >
> > What do they mean by "your account cannot be updated right now?"
> >
> > Does anyone know what this is all about?
> > Can I still use Hotmail now and it is 'automatically updated' later this
> > year? Or will things change?
>
>
Dunno. You might try clicking on the Get It Free button at http://get.live.com/mail/overview and see what happens. No, you don't have
to download anything. You'd just be taken to the new interface and sign-in
page, if it works.
The new interface is being rolled out to all Hotmail users worldwide on a
schedule. As your account appears to be related to an ISP, you might have
to wait for it to happen...but it WILL happen eventually without you having
to do anything.
You can learn more at the links I posted in my previous reply. You'll find
more discussion about Windows Live Hotmail in this newsgroup:
microsoft.public.msn.discussion.
AliceZ wrote:
> Thank you.
> When I go to those pages I see "Get It Free." Does that mean I have to
> download a program? Or is it just a simple sign-up procedure, similar to
> how
> I signed up for the HotMail (Windows Liveâ„¢ Account) I now have.
> I just go on IE and open my HotMail account. I don't want some other
> program, etc., loaded on my computer. I am using Verizon DSL and not that
> knowledgeable and don't want to 'foul-up' anything.
> When the automatic update takes place, what actually happens? Do I just
> open
> and sign in as I usually do now? Or do I have to sign up for a new
> account,
> etc.?
> Sorry for all the questions, but I am confused.
> ====
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Windows Live Hotmail is the "next generation" Hotmail website. When
>> you're
>> automatically switched to it (you have no choice in the matter), you'll
>> simply see a new, more "feature-rich" interface. More:
>> http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/ & http://get.live.com/mail/overview
>>
>> NB: Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Mail (and Windows Mail) are not
>> the same things!
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.org/
>>
>>
>> AliceZ wrote:
>>> I have a few Hotmail accounts and noticed the following recently:
>>>
>>> "Are you aware of the new version of MSN Hotmail - "Windows Live
>>> Hotmail"?
>>> I have Qwest, Verizon, or Bell Canada as my Internet service provider.
>>> How
>>> will my account be updated?
>>> Your account cannot be updated right now. It will be automatically
>>> updated
>>> later this year as a part of our update process for Internet Service
>>> Providers (ISP). At this time, you don't need to do anything."
>>>
>>> What do they mean by "your account cannot be updated right now?"
>>>
>>> Does anyone know what this is all about?
>>> Can I still use Hotmail now and it is 'automatically updated' later this
>>> year? Or will things change?
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