Feb 7, 2011 18:31 GMT  ·  By

Some rather sweet prizes are up for grabs for people that will enter a new Microsoft sweepstakes dedicated to sharing their love for Windows Live Hotmail through Twitter.

In partnership with Mom It Forward, the Redmond company announced the Hotmail Share the Love Twitter Party on Wednesday, February 9th, 6:00-8:00 pm PT/ 9:00-11:00 pm ET.

The software giant is offering one Grand Prize, an Asus Eee Karim Rashid PC ($450), no less than two First Place prizes: Microsoft LifeCam Studio webcam $99 and a Second Place prize a Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse $70.

No purchase is necessary, so entering the sweepstakes is completely free. There is one caveat however, the Hotmail Share the Love Twitter Party is only opened to residents of the United States.

Microsoft’s Lisa Worthington provided the instructions that users need to follow in order to participate in the sweepstakes with as many as three valid entries.

“1. Sign in to your Twitter account. If you do not have an account, visit www.twitter.com to create one. Twitter accounts are free.

2. Once logged into your Twitter account, follow the links and instructions to become a follower of WinMommyLisa Twitter 3. From your own account, re-Tweet one or all of the following messages. You will receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes for each of the following messages that you re-tweet:

•@MomItForward sending a digital love letter? Use the new #Hotmail. Download at http://explore.live.com/windows-live-hotmail. #gno. #HotmailLuv PLS RT

•@MomItForward Join WinMommyLisa #gno Twitter party 2/9 (9-11 ET) 2 chat about sharing the love. #HotmailLuv. RSVP http://bit.ly/hM0iEF PLS RT

•@MomItForward GIVEAWAY! Enter 4 chance 2 win Karim Rashid PC, Arc Touch Mouse, LifeCam Studio HD. #gno #HotmailLuv PLS RT rules http://bit.ly/fAW4Uu

Limit one entry per person per Tweet, for a total of 3 entries per person.”