14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is rolling out the latest update introduced to Windows Live Hotmail. According to Ellie Powers, program manager, Windows Live Hotmail, users should start notincing new features, bug fixes and performance optimizations in the weeks to come, as the update will be served gradually. Having taken the email service out of beta in 2007, the Redmond company is working to soften all the rough corners with emphasis on speed and stability. Powers stressed that as Windows Live Hotmail evolves, it should become noticeably faster, as well as more stable, and not just richer in features.
"The classic version is getting seriously snazzed up - we hear you loud and clear that you like the fast performance of the classic version, but love how the full version allows you to move between messages without reloading the web page. We're taking a big step in this release towards putting your favorite full version features into the classic version. Here in the Hotmail office, we're huge fans of the classic version because everything just works quickly with no wait," Powers explained.
Following the integration of the update, the classic version of Windows Live Hotmail will come a few steps closer to the modern variant. Users will enjoy an enhanced experience when it comes down to accessing, reading, deleting and checking for new messages either in the inbox or in different folders. What Microsoft has done is take functionality away from the full version and implement it into the classic build, permitting users to update content without reloading the entire webpage.
"If you're a paid user, we're making it easier for you to add a non-Hotmail account! Paid users will see a link in their inbox that says 'Add an e-mail account'. If you click that link, we make it easy to pull in messages from your other accounts outside of Hotmail. You can add a POP3 account this way. This feature has been in MSN Hotmail and Windows Live Hotmail for years, but now we're able to automatically set up many POP3 accounts even if you don't know your POP server settings," Powers concluded.