I noticed the new Hotmail came first on my most recently opened account. This would suggest to me that newer accounts are set up to have the new look quicker and perhaps the problems are going to occur with older accounts as they are transferred. My new account works great, is indeed quicker as promised but does not look as nice as the old Hotmail. It reminds me of one of the early Windows Live (Hot)mail betas.

@Attack Blogger – If you remember, when was this account opened?

I just made an account, so now I have 3… each about a year apart, if I remember correctly. I tried making a UK account, but it wouldn’t let me.

“Overall, we really liked this new version of Hotmail. It does not (yet?) include a lot of new functionality, but it does give Microsoft a very well designed scaffold to use once it decides to add more functions in the future.”

What’s wrong with the existing scaffold? :-\

It’s got to be a mix of accounts that are getting the limited update. I’ve had my hotmail since at least 2000 I’m sure, if not a bit before.

@natenovs agreed about the “themes”, they’re really not all that attractive. If a bit girly. (nothing against the feminine of our species). Wonder if this will lead into us being able to upload our own graphics for backgrounds/themes? Hmmmm….

I’m happy that Wave3 works on Safari for the most part, since I use both OSX and Windows all the time these days. At least now I can get to my Mail and Calendar using the campus computers.

I have a speculation – I think there are people that haven’t logged into Hotmail for a few years, and they’re logging into the current wave, not the wave 3 version, and making analysis based on that. I’ve seen a couple of reviews that seem to be doing that… just think it’s funny.

My account is from 1998 and I STILL haven’t gotten the “new” Wave 3 Hotmail. My account is on bay 117.

@Pytt Thanks Pal!!

link works fien for me cool!

http://get.live.com/mailplus/features ?

It’s really odd that the staff at Hotmail are really quiet especially with people complaining about the new wave.

Plus it’s interesting that not many people have been updated even though we are on the 3rd day (Fri/Mon and tues)…..

Thought i would let some people know the Hotmail Technical Support just blogged about the issues but they have taken it down for some reason but have a look at:
http://www.google.com/search?q=Windows%20Live%20Hotmail%20Technical%20Support%20Blog%20–%20Problem%20seeing%20your%20Hotmail%20Folders&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

and

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22Problem+seeing+your+Hotmail+Folders%22

@Jeremy
yeah i know but it gives the header and a sentance ;)…. cached pages are not up yet i guess