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Reader Reviews : Windows Live Hotmail - Free Email Service

User Rating 1.5 Star Rating (16 Reviews)

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Find users' reviews of the Windows Live Hotmail free email service here and share your experience, too.

(You can also check archived user reviews up to and including November 2011.)

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Thought I Liked Windows Live Hotmail

I thought I liked Hotmail...At first glance, it was a massive improvement over my previous mail provider with more space and all, but it really isn't. I created an account for my mom who had space is…More

Always a Problem Accessing My Email

This is my second Hotmail account because my first account during the late 1990s until 2000, I can't login anymore. Today's Hotmail, my complain is that there are always a problem accessing my email,…More

Hotmail Blocked My Account

Hotmail blocked my account. They offer a code, but then don't send it. I am totally confused on getting free help online. The help screen is just a big runaround — what is the code? Where do I …More

Hotmail of No Help with Blocked Account

My computer had a VIRUS, I have had my live.com email address for 6 years, as soon as I got my computer fixed - someone messed with my account and HOTMAIL/LIVE (whatever) won't let me access my accou…More

Blocked Hotmail Account

I have had Hotmail for well over ten years and until two days ago was fairly happy with it. Someone used my address to send out spam, and they BLOCKED my account. Now they will send a code to help me…More

Give Windows Live Hotmail Another Try — It's Fast, Intuitive and Reliable

I got a Hotmail account back in the early '90's and hardly ever used it. The biggest problem was that it was slow. The second biggest was that I was deluged by spam. Yahoo Mail was much better, and f…More

Bye, Hotmail!

When I got my Hot Mail account in 2009, I thought it was great. Since then, it's been a slow steady decent into the worst e-mail provider on the net… multiple problems arised when they started …More

Hotmail Getting Worse By the Day

Hotmail is getting worse by the day. I have had so many issues with emails automatically getting deleted, lost formatting when sent, unable to copy text in a window, links not working, can only selec…More

Windows Live Hotmail is Average

I have been using Hotmail for about two and a half years already. I must say, I am very used to how the layout and format is set up.Hotmail can be annoying. It can be slow and I usually have to click…More

Hotmail is Horrible

I got Hotmail because a friend asked me to… it is horrible! Account limits? It only allows me to send so many emails then locks my account up. It tells me to verify my account with a text messa…More

Spam and Missing Emails

Agree with the other reviews. And just want to add that the spam has increased tenfold! I've had a Hotmail account for several years now, and, with great reluctance, I am going to look for another ac…More

Windows Live Hotmail Account Blocked with No Reason

3 days of no emails as account blocked. No reason is given for this. [I] have followed all their suggestions, have done all they have requested—still no joy and no phone numbers to ring. Thank …More

Windows Live Hotmail Has Problems

I do not seem to be able to get any help with the problems. I usually have to click on an e-mail 5-6 times before it will open. Pop-ups are extremely annoying. Then there are block out pop-ups that w…More

I thought Windows Live Hotmail was better than it actually is

I thought it was better than it actually is. I've used this email account for 4 years along with 2 other free email service providers. Last week, I went to log on and after entering my email account …More

Windows Live Hotmail is Awesome, But May Require Mobile Phone Verification

Hotmail may be the best email service for European and American users but i never recommend it for countries in which windows live mobile verification is not supported.I have had a widows live accoun…More

Used to like Hotmail until they added so much advertising

I used to like Hotmail until they added so much advertising. It slows the computer, and creates mistakes when opening messages. However, for only 19+ dollars they will reduce the irritation. Is there…More

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