# Hotmail sucks

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [September 2, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001 "2003-09-02T20:26:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![rawguru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce7236/32.png) [@rawguru](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rawguru)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/1 "2003-09-02T20:26:02Z")

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I cant access [www.hotmail.com](http://www.hotmail.com). What the heck. Can check my email. I’m ticked!!!:hangover:

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/2 "2003-09-02T20:28:39Z")

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I’m having no problems getting to hotmail.

Try it from a different computer, or just wait a little bit

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2003, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/3 "2003-09-02T20:29:23Z")

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dump hotmail.  
get something else.

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2003, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/4 "2003-09-02T20:30:05Z")

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Did someone say [COLOR=silver]_cough_ spam _cough_[/COLOR]

chances are, its just the server that your account is stored on, is down for maintainence. just wait? 😛

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/5 "2003-09-02T20:37:40Z")

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thanks guys, im sorta relieved.

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2003, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/6 "2003-09-02T22:40:24Z")

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the only thing I hate about hotmail is the linking \*\*\*\*. I hate it how it opens links up in its own windows. Everytime I want to click on a link in hotmail I have to copy and paste the url. Other then that I’m ok with hotmail.

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2003, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/7 "2003-09-02T22:53:13Z")

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y copy and paste? you could always just drag it (assuming ur in ie, i dont know about other browsers)

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2003, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/8 "2003-09-02T22:55:50Z")

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> **[CNN - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos](https://www.cnn.com/)**
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> View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.

microsoft said they were having technical troubles with some accounts…

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/9 "2003-09-03T04:04:03Z")

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Yeah, ive already experienced that “server is down” thing… its pretty annoying. Ⓜ  
But ive been with hotmail for so long that i cant stop using it. Plus im a msn user  
=)

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/10 "2003-09-03T04:14:03Z")

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I can access my account but I can’t send any mails!  
I’ve been trying to send this tute to kirupa for 2 days now… no luck…

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/11 "2003-09-03T04:22:55Z")

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If anyone needs a temp email addy, I’ll be happy to provide you with one.

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/12 "2003-09-03T06:14:43Z")

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I have no troubles with my hotmail account 🙂

always worked…

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/13 "2003-09-03T10:47:52Z")

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mine is still not working. AGGGHHHHHH!!

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/14 "2003-09-03T15:16:06Z")

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…I think I’m gonna switch… this is too much!

How long d oI have to wait??? The stupid tute woulda been up by know…

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/15 "2003-09-03T15:21:20Z")

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who cares for hotmail? Rediffmail is the fastest, most reliable and best e-mail service there ever was!

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/16 "2003-09-03T15:49:48Z")

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Redi-wha?

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/17 "2003-09-03T16:41:26Z")

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I care for hotmail  
And as senocular previously said… Redi-wha???

:beam:

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/18 "2003-09-03T16:47:24Z")

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All together now:

\<u\>[COLOR=blue][Google is my best friend.](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Rediffmail)[/COLOR]\</u\>

;)😉

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/19 "2003-09-03T16:59:11Z")

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I dont’ think Hotmail sucks … but it’s certainly not that good. It’s very annoying that I can’t get rid of that stupid, “You’re visiting a site outside of hotmail” frame at the top when you click a link.

## But I haven’t ever had problems with it, except the fact they wouldn’t let me have “bad” in my username. What’s up with that?

njs is right, Google is my best friend. I’m a fiend for Google. I make at least 3 to 4 searches a day on there. Why? Because I can…

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hotmail-sucks/30001/20 "2003-09-03T20:18:49Z")

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Yeah, the overwhelming presence of excessive hotmail frames etc… is a pain in the \*\*\*, but it’s a relatively small price to pay for a free email service that has always been free. I don’t want to begin to imagine the kind of storage they eat up especially these days with literally millions and millions of spam emails being sent.

On another note, Google is obviously the best thing since soul’s spoon and the google toolbar is a great add-on. It sits unobtrusively on your IE bar and I use it probably 15 times per day. It is honestly the most used piece of software on my computer. :beam:

![](http://www.awligon.com/gfx/google.jpg)

I love you google! :sigh: :thumb:
