Is there any online email service similar to Hotmail?

angelbeats96 · 23 Feb 2013

After hearing that Hotmail will be gone for good (replaced by outlook), I was wondering if there is any other services like Hotmail in terms of layouts, security and simplicity?

After getting used to using Hotmail for years, I just hate the looks on the outlook/Gmail and I can't really grasp their features. I've also tried looking for other services though I don't see any which fits into my needs.

Thank you, help would be appreciated it.

UnknownReverent · 23 Feb 2013

The only email services I know of and have used is Yahoo mail, Gmail, and Hotmail. I still have the same look of Hotmail because I didn't opt to switch it. I'm sure they'll probably force people to later though.

COMPUTIAC · 23 Feb 2013

I have already started to receive emails and the daily pop-up nag to switch to Outlook !
The option to try it and or switch back and forth is no longer available. So it will be Outlook or something else.

Britton30 · 23 Feb 2013

Sad news.
Pointers on Microsoft's Hotmail phase-out

A Guy · 24 Feb 2013

Outlook may actually be the closest to Hotmail. I also use Yahoo, but the classic, which is very similar. I don't know if you can use classic on a new account. I use it because the new Yahoo was not built with Opera in mind. A Guy

angelbeats96 · 24 Feb 2013

Are you serious...

Argh this is bad. I really don't want to change to anything else other then Hotmail itself.

boohbah · 24 Feb 2013

hotmail's outlook is really not that different for email. i switched ages ago and i like it. all the email features are the same.

angelbeats96 · 07 Mar 2013

Alright, looks like its gameover...

I just got switched to Outlook without any warnings and I don't have any options to change back to Hotmail.

Sigh...

Barman58 · 07 Mar 2013

Have a look at gmx .com as an alternate , it has a mail collection system that will allow you to collect any outlook mail into the new address

angelbeats96 · 07 Mar 2013

Barman58 said:

Have a look at gmx .com as an alternate , it has a mail collection system that will allow you to collect any outlook mail into the new address

Never heard of it before but nevertheless, I'll give it a try.