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Webmaster · 06-14-2004, 1:58 PM

Hotmail accounts will not longer be permitted for new users signing up for the forums.

Current users with hotmail accounts may continue to use them, but if you want to get thread subscription notifications, PM notifications or password reset messages you should switch your email address to another provider.

The reason for this action is that Hotmail is constanly blocking and bouncing back legitimate emails.

Joe

MOTOhooligan · 06-14-2004, 3:32 PM

Is there something we could do in our settings, spam filters, etc. to prevent this problem? I know when I had to get the new PW after the forum change it was routed to my junk mail folder but I don't think I had anything returned to WA.

ShoresGuy · 06-14-2004, 7:38 PM

Great, I've had no problems thus far using OE to download my latest thread subscriptions with Hotmail. Is this an isolated problem or are a lot of you experiencing problems with Hotmail?

larry · 06-14-2004, 7:58 PM

I had problems receiving e-mails before with my hotmail. I had to disable my junk mail filter temporarily to get the messages.

JFB · 06-14-2004, 8:44 PM

Yes, if you set the filters right it will work, mostly. Unfortunately the vast majority of hotmail users do not do that, especially people who have just registered. Then they wonder why they never get their passwords. Then they write asking for their password, but since they can't get email from us they never get a password.

Even when the filter is set correctly, email sometimes gets bounced.

Gabriel · 06-15-2004, 1:30 AM

hotmail is over rated and no good anyway. use yahoo or lycos.

ShoresGuy · 06-15-2004, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gabriel

hotmail is over rated and no good anyway. use yahoo or lycos.

Especially now where Yahoo is offering 100 MB free for users who use regular Yahoo Mail with subscribing for a preminium account. It used to be 6 MB and today, everyone got 100 MB.

KevinJames · 06-15-2004, 12:06 PM

Here is another alternative that offers free email and, if you choose to subscribe, a substantial benefits upgrade:

http://www.ureach.com

ZaphodB · 06-15-2004, 3:33 PM

I have gmail, Google's invitation-only 1GB mail service.

Matt · 06-15-2004, 4:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZaphodB

I have gmail, Google's invitation-only 1GB mail service.

Do you like it? I've managed multiple hotmail accounts for 6 or 7 years (before yahoo offered mail, maybe) so I am attached to them. BUT, I am really interested in Gmail since I hate the 2MB limit.

ComicalMoodyDan · 06-15-2004, 4:53 PM

Yahoo! Mails limit use to be only 4 MB. As of today its 100 MB and they did a redesign of the mail too. It looks great. Yahoo! Mail is now leaps and bounds ahead of Hotmail. I hate Hotmail. I recommend Yahoo! Mail. It has a great interface, plenty of storage, and it ties in well with Yahoo! Messenger.

JFB · 06-15-2004, 5:03 PM

We get very few bounces from Yahoo, but who knows about the future........

Joe

ShoresGuy · 06-15-2004, 6:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZaphodB

I have gmail, Google's invitation-only 1GB mail service.

One of the privileged few

ZaphodB · 06-15-2004, 7:03 PM

I do like it, Matt. It's handy. Couple of bad things (I want the 'delete' function to say 'delete', not 'move to trash')... but otherwise good... and faster than even my work mail through Outlook.

WiggyFife · 06-15-2004, 8:42 PM

I also set-up my gmail yesterday, but I still have no invites to give...

MOTOhooligan · 06-16-2004, 9:52 AM

I signed up for a Yahoo! account yesterday because of the posts here. I used to have Yahoo! back in the day and hated it, the redesign is great as well as the 100MB limit. I don't know yet if I'll keep it or stay with Hotmail. I'll have to do a lot of moving contacts and whatnot before I completely switch. Thanks to all who posted about Yahoo!

agentHibby · 06-16-2004, 2:52 PM

Hotmail will have to follow in less than a year or most people will be ending there hotmail to Yahoo mail

Matt · 06-18-2004, 2:39 PM

Just FYI as a followup - Hotmail to increase storage in July:

http://www.betanews.com/article/1087553239

WiggyFife · 06-18-2004, 4:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt

Just FYI as a followup - Hotmail to increase storage in July:

http://www.betanews.com/article/1087553239

That will be cool...

agentHibby · 06-18-2004, 5:14 PM

My account goes over all the time due to spammers on hotmail extra storeage to even 6 MB really helps would help.
Microsoft doesn't need extra storeage to 10 Megs for extra was sooo stingy on their part!

To bad they can't fix the email with www.wirelessadvisor.com

XprtCop · 10-20-2004, 4:02 PM

So far no problems with either ^_^

06-14-2004, 1:58 PM	#1
Webmaster Administrator Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 44 Provider(s): Sprint PCS, Cingular, AWS, Verizon Devices: none Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No more Hotmail Accounts Hotmail accounts will not longer be permitted for new users signing up for the forums. Current users with hotmail accounts may continue to use them, but if you want to get thread subscription notifications, PM notifications or password reset messages you should switch your email address to another provider. The reason for this action is that Hotmail is constanly blocking and bouncing back legitimate emails. Joe Last edited by JFB; 12-10-2004 at 3:11 PM.

06-14-2004, 3:32 PM	#2
MOTOhooligan Droid you're looking for Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chili Town Posts: 6,708 Phone(s): a855, V3t, v620 Provider(s): Voicestream Wireless, Western Wireless Devices: Motorola S805, Motorola HS350, Apple MacBook Thanks: 3 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts Images: 21	Re: No more Hotmail Accounts Is there something we could do in our settings, spam filters, etc. to prevent this problem? I know when I had to get the new PW after the forum change it was routed to my junk mail folder but I don't think I had anything returned to WA. __________________ iDon't but Droid does.

06-14-2004, 7:38 PM	#3
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06-14-2004, 7:58 PM	#4
larry Go Lakers! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 13,468 Phone(s): LG Rumor 2, Sanyo Katana II Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 29 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts Images: 156 My Auctions	Re: No more Hotmail Accounts I had problems receiving e-mails before with my hotmail. I had to disable my junk mail filter temporarily to get the messages.

06-14-2004, 8:44 PM	#5
JFB Administrator Join Date: Jan 1998 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,225 Phone(s): Verizon (HTC) VX6800 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Devices: iPod Nano 16GB, Sirius Starmate Thanks: 114 Thanked 40 Times in 27 Posts Images: 6 My Auctions	Re: No more Hotmail Accounts Yes, if you set the filters right it will work, mostly. Unfortunately the vast majority of hotmail users do not do that, especially people who have just registered. Then they wonder why they never get their passwords. Then they write asking for their password, but since they can't get email from us they never get a password. Even when the filter is set correctly, email sometimes gets bounced.

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06-15-2004, 1:30 AM	#6
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06-15-2004, 12:06 PM	#8
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06-15-2004, 3:33 PM	#9
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06-15-2004, 4:53 PM	#11
ComicalMoodyDan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 6,084 Phone(s): Blackberry 8520 Provider(s): T-Mobile Devices: T-Mobile @Home Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: No more Hotmail Accounts Yahoo! Mails limit use to be only 4 MB. As of today its 100 MB and they did a redesign of the mail too. It looks great. Yahoo! Mail is now leaps and bounds ahead of Hotmail. I hate Hotmail. I recommend Yahoo! Mail. It has a great interface, plenty of storage, and it ties in well with Yahoo! Messenger.

06-15-2004, 5:03 PM	#12
JFB Administrator Join Date: Jan 1998 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,225 Phone(s): Verizon (HTC) VX6800 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Devices: iPod Nano 16GB, Sirius Starmate Thanks: 114 Thanked 40 Times in 27 Posts Images: 6 My Auctions	Re: No more Hotmail Accounts We get very few bounces from Yahoo, but who knows about the future........ Joe

06-15-2004, 7:03 PM	#14
ZaphodB Signal Go Down De Hole... Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Heim of Ana Posts: 3,237 Phone(s): BlackBerry 8830, LG KG800 (GSM Chocolate) Provider(s): Verizon(US) Rogers(CA) Vodafone(ES) 3(HK) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: No more Hotmail Accounts I do like it, Matt. It's handy. Couple of bad things (I want the 'delete' function to say 'delete', not 'move to trash')... but otherwise good... and faster than even my work mail through Outlook.

06-15-2004, 8:42 PM	#15
WiggyFife still knows nothing!!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 4,318 Phone(s): LG VX8700 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Devices: HP Laptop, Palm T\|X, iPod, Toyota Camry BT. Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	Re: No more Hotmail Accounts I also set-up my gmail yesterday, but I still have no invites to give...

06-16-2004, 9:52 AM	#16
MOTOhooligan Droid you're looking for Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chili Town Posts: 6,708 Phone(s): a855, V3t, v620 Provider(s): Voicestream Wireless, Western Wireless Devices: Motorola S805, Motorola HS350, Apple MacBook Thanks: 3 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts Images: 21	Re: No more Hotmail Accounts I signed up for a Yahoo! account yesterday because of the posts here. I used to have Yahoo! back in the day and hated it, the redesign is great as well as the 100MB limit. I don't know yet if I'll keep it or stay with Hotmail. I'll have to do a lot of moving contacts and whatnot before I completely switch. Thanks to all who posted about Yahoo! __________________ iDon't but Droid does.

06-16-2004, 2:52 PM	#17
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06-18-2004, 2:39 PM	#18
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