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Microsoft Launches New Outlook.com
Published Aug 6, 2012
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In line with its current strategy to redesign the core of their software programs, software giant Microsoft has launched a preview version of their redesigned Outlook.com, which was previously known as Hotmail.
“We think the time is right to reimagine email. So today, we’re introducing a preview of Outlook.com. We realized that we needed to take a bold step, break from the past and build you a brand new service from the ground up,” the company said in a blog post.
Its new design works in tandem with the new look and feel from Microsoft Office, which the company showed off a last week. “Its fresh, clean user interface gets the clutter out of your way-the header has 60% fewer pixels and there are 30% more messages visible in your inbox than the webmail most people are used to. And there are no display ads or large search boxes that take up extra space.”
Outlook.com also makes use of Exchange ActiveSync, so it will be able to power a user’s mail, calendar and people experience on a smartphone, tablet and the new Outlook 2013 Preview. The new mail service is also connected to all the major social networks.
“We saw an opportunity to make email better by using your connections on social networks to enrich your email experience. And so with the Outlook.com preview, we are giving you the first email service that is connected to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google, and soon, Skype, to bring relevant context and communications to your email,” Microsoft added.
They further explained “in the Outlook.com inbox, your personal email comes alive with photos of your friends, recent status updates and Tweets that your friend has shared with you, the ability to chat and video call – all powered by an always up-to-date contact list that is connected to your social networks.”
Starting today, users can get an @Outlook.com email address and they have also made it easy to get started with a current email address.
* If you’re a Hotmail customer and want to upgrade to the Outlook.com preview, just click “Upgrade” in the options menu of Hotmail. Your email address, password, contacts, old email, and rules will remain unchanged, and you can send/receive email from your @hotmail.com or @msn.com or @live.com address. You’ll experience it all in the new Outlook.com preview user interface. You can also add an @Outlook.com email address to your account if you want.
* Using Gmail, Yahoo, or another email service? No problem – it’s easy to try the preview by going to http://www.outlook.com/. If you have a Microsoft account, just log in and get started. If you don’t, it’s easy to create a new account with an @Outlook.com email address. Then you can set up Gmail or your other email service to forward your mail to Outlook.com and import your contacts and messages by following these instructions . This will let you use both services for now, but we think that over time, most people will prefer Outlook.com.
* Don’t have an email address? Go to Outlook.com and create a new one and you’ll be up and running.
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VMD - [Virtual Marketing Department]
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