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I’m not Microsoft’s biggest fan. I may use a PC with Windows XP on it (along with MS Office), but that is not because I am an MS fan. It is because I haven’t yet had a chance to look at any other operating systems (such as Linux or picking up a Mac). That having been said, I absolutely love Hotmail. It is, far and away, the best email service I have ever used. There are 3 main reasons why I love Hotmail: It is integrated with Windows Live Messenger, it gives me more than enough storage and, finally, I can use my non-Hotmail email accounts through my Hotmail account.

Windows Live Messenger Integration

Hotmail’s integration with Windows Live Messenger is probably the main reason I use Hotmail. I spend a lot of time each day on Windows Live Messenger. It’s how I communicate with pretty much everybody. I can leave it on while I’m doing other things. Because of Windows Live, I get a notification every time I get an email. If I’m gaming, I can pause, check my mail and then get back to what I was doing. It’s an extremely efficient use of my time.

Storage

I have been known to get quite a lot of spam in my inbox. It isn’t actual “spam” as most people would define it, but more those automated emails you get when someone sends you a message on Facebook or Bebo, or when you get an email from a website you’ve registered to. Quite often I can find out what I need to know from just the subject line, so I don’t actually open the email. As such, I now have almost 5000 unread messages. Despite this, thanks to Hotmail, I am nowhere near reaching my storage limit.

Non-Hotmail Accounts on Hotmail

The email account that I use most now is not a Hotmail account. It is an email account linked to my website. As such, it can be a major pain checking my emails. I used to have to login to my website, then my email account, then finally get to check my emails. No longer though! Now I get a notification from Windows Live when I receive an email in my main account, because I’ve linked it to Hotmail. It saves time for me. Not only do I only now check my mail when I actually have mail, but it is also much quicker too.