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With Windows Live Hotmail, your e-mail is within reach anywhere there's a Web browser. And it's faster, more powerful, and more secure than Hotmail ever was before. With 5GB of storage and drag-and-drop functionality, you'll be organized and in touch whether you're at home or on the move. No wonder PC Magazine awarded Hotmail a prestigious Editors' Choice Award in 2007!

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  • One-click addresses: Click the "To" button in your message to see everyone in your address book, then select the names you want to add to the e-mail.
  • Multiple accounts: Have more that one Hotmail account? Log in once and easily switch among accounts.
  • Color coding for safety: Red and yellow highlights at the top of your e-mail messages alert you to suspicious e-mails.
  • Virus scanning: Virus scanning of attachments to e-mail helps protect your computer.
  • Drag and drop: Grab it, drag it, drop it… it's that simple. You are now officially a power user!

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  • Personalization:You can get started in the familiar classic version of Hotmail, then switch to the full view anytime for advanced features. Choose the colors and layout that best show your personal style.
  • Reading pane: Change your inbox layout to place the reading pane on the right or bottom of the screen.
  • Preview messages: Preview your mail in the reading pane to quickly scan messages without reloading the page each time. Just double-click to read the full message.

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  • Hotmail and Windows Live Mail share a common Contact List, so when you update one, both get the information.
  • You can check your Hotmail e-mail account through the Windows Live Messenger window with a single click.
  • Windows Live for Mobile gives you access to your Hotmail messages, no matter where your life takes you.

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  • Jamie
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    Hotmail Quick Add

    11/13/2008,
    Jamie

    One of the new features of Windows Live wave 3 that I haven’t seen any coverage of yet is the “Quick Add” feature of Hotmail so I’ll take you on a tour of it in this blog entry. When you compose a new email in Hotmail the “Quick Add” bar will appear on ...

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  • Ahmed Eltawil
    • Member

    Use Hotmail To Blog on Windows Live Spaces

    11/3/2008,
    Ahmed Eltawil

    So what do I do when I am away from my computer and want to blog? I pull out my BlackBerry Bold, start typing an email and send it to my blog. Moments later, the email is transformed into a blog entry on my Windows Live Spaces.It's simple and straight ...

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