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LiveSide - News blog

Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?

In the Hotmail and Live Mail support blog today, it was hinted that the @Live accounts created with the javascript hack posted here on LiveSide (no longer working), on the Mail Support blog itself (in a comment) and on Mess.be and elsewhere may not survive long:

Because I don't want to get into the business of censoring comments, I did not delete the instructions for creating an @live.com account. @live.com accounts are not legitimately available anywhere except in the Netherlands, where we released Windows Live Mail (without the Beta) last week. If you created an @live.com account using the instructions below, it's quite likely the account will get blown away.

While it remains to be seen whether any action is taken against these newly created accounts (and for the record no action has been taken - so far - on accounts created from an earlier leak of a workaround to the @live address creation process), it's beyond us here at LiveSide why any such action would occur.

Windows Live fans (and at this point there are far too few of them), the ones who follow sites like LiveSide, should be rewarded for their enthusiasm, not punished.  If anything, Windows Live and Live Mail might want to review their security procedures, and take their lumps for what was at best a sloppy release.  If the addresses are revoked, it might well turn out to be a public relations nightmare, and anger Windows Live's biggest fans.  Classic case of two wrongs not making a right, if it were to happen.

Update: Kevin Briody from the Windows Live Marketing team confirmed this would not be happening - @Live addresses are safe.

Comments

Harrison Hoffman wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Wed, Nov 15 2006 6:25 AM

Amen.

paulstorm wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Wed, Nov 15 2006 7:55 AM

GRRRR!  Ditto what Harrison said!  I just spent a lot of time switching over (including contacts, messenger, live desktop etc).  Doing this would hurt Windows Live's natural daily evangelist pool...those first movers that are most likely to recommend Windows Live!

ssssstu wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Wed, Nov 15 2006 12:04 PM

Its as simple as this. Im a gmail user, but I got myself a nifty live address and I was about to transition over to live just based on my new live address. If it gets blown away then they can kiss this user goodbye.

If they applied any common sense they would realise the people that used the 'hack' (it was actually more of a balls up on the Live teams part) are the same people who would have been early adopters, these are the same people that probably give a lot of technical opinion to their friends and family. But heres a good plan, punish these same people for your technical mistake. If it gets blown away i'll be telling people to stay with gmail, simple.

bf1977 wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Wed, Nov 15 2006 1:21 PM

my address @live.com not yet was revoked I wait after all that it is not revoked, if address exists and was an imperfection of the Microsoft, does not have guilt of this I wait that e-mails bred as mine they are

bf1977 wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Wed, Nov 15 2006 1:28 PM

I use Gmail because of the Orkut but to only use Gmail as my email standard this I do not make I use mine e-mails of the MSN and Hotmail as e-mails standard Before the Gmail was good with its 2 GB, today with the Live and using the Windows Live Mail Beta with 2 GB, the Gmail use email does not pass of plus an email with 2 GB of space I and I never used these Mock-ups of spaces in the email, exactly when I was making Facudade de Systems of information exactly thus I I used of 10 the 50 MB in mine e-mails

talonmke1979 wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Wed, Nov 15 2006 3:52 PM

I too haven't had my accounts closed.

Cryo wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Wed, Nov 15 2006 4:24 PM

I find it amusing that people are complaining about that they might lose an email address they acquired illegitimately by exploiting a javascript backdoor in the service. :P

Jesper wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Wed, Nov 15 2006 4:25 PM

That would be too dumb. People who did it are obviously fans, myself included.

fem wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Wed, Nov 15 2006 6:05 PM

ha well I hope they get deleted

Mostly because I'm bitter haha :D

The first glitch I knew of but didn't take advantage of it because it just seemed wrong. This time around I just didn't know, totally would've if I had seen it.

sxmangel wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Wed, Nov 15 2006 7:15 PM

So it wasn't completely right...but hey, what is. Deleting @live adresses isn't a very bright move, those accounts belong to the few people that keep up with live apps.... I guess common sense isn't so common after all...

And I really liked my id :( ....*sigh*

KevinBri wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Wed, Nov 15 2006 11:09 PM

Hi all-

We just wanted to update LiveSide's readers – We will NOT be revoking @live.com email addresses recently obtained by many of you. We love all the enthusiasm for Windows Live, and certainly don’t want to stamp down on it in any way.  We will however keep an eye out to make sure that accounts are not abused (for instance, if obtained by obvious spammers).

I'll watch this comment thread in case you have any questions!

Kevin Briody

Windows Live Team

mixellita wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Wed, Nov 15 2006 11:28 PM

thats a relief hearing that !!!

I was freaking out, cause i've already changed everything to my new @live.com account!

Zop wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Wed, Nov 15 2006 11:50 PM

Phew, now I can sleep tonight.

bf1977 wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Wed, Nov 15 2006 11:59 PM

I still am with mine @live.com  :)

I wait does not lose it huahuahua

But I find that the staff can improve denounces it of spammmer that they use e-mails of @hotmail.com, @msn.com and @live.com

fem wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Thu, Nov 16 2006 12:06 AM

Er well its enthusiasm, but its also kinda disrespectful imo since everyone who used the bug KNEW that wasn't what they were intending....that's what kept me back before anyway.

jonathanyaniv wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Thu, Nov 16 2006 12:28 AM

I created about 5 accounts, 3 of which, i primarly use, other two for testing purposes, will they be shut down.

Liski wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Thu, Nov 16 2006 2:29 AM

Guys what do you think is more prestige @live or @msn?

Main wrote @Live addresses are safe (whew)
on Thu, Nov 16 2006 7:34 AM

In case you missed it in the comments, Kevin Briody from Windows Live took the time to assure our readers

bf1977 wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Thu, Nov 16 2006 3:24 PM

Kevin can leave that here the majority of the readers of the LiveSide is not spammers. I for example use the hotmail since 1996;) Clearly that I had that to make another email later therefore I finished losing the password it my first email hotmail it. But in the case this new email of @live.com I go to start to use in the month that comes hehe has that to bring up to date my contacts and to divulge the new email. But the good one and that now I am super happy with mine @live.com, therefore already was using the Windows Live Mail Beta with my email of @msn.com and estav very satisfied. Of certain form I found that gmail.com better

bf1977 wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Thu, Nov 16 2006 3:24 PM

Kevin for showing was valid that the Microsoft does not want to harm its image with the users who like its products \ services of Internet as @live.com, @msn.com and @hotmail.com, Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Spaces Alone I wait the day that the Microsoft launches a better product that the Orkut. Ai when this to happen, I will be 100% Microsoft hehehe Because I only have the Gmail because of the Orkut. The Windows Live Spaces is very good, would have to improve the part to show the videos of the YouTube that not yet is good, does not function at least with me did not function since the first day that I tried until last week. If the Live Spaces to place a form to create communities, to have some improved things of the Orkut ai will be a site for social net of relationships perfect.

talonmke1979 wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Thu, Nov 16 2006 6:38 PM

I am glad there's not going to be any deletion of the live.com stuff.

honesty wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Thu, Nov 16 2006 6:44 PM

Mr. Briody

What will happen when the full system is rolled out and everybody who has a hotmail account will get the "option" to transfer their hotmail.com account to a live.com account? Are the honest people going to be the victim because somebody else registered their current hotmail account as live.com the illegal way? I don't think people will be so happy with that, especially not businesses who would like to keep their name.

What i see here is bad behaviour being rewarded..by allowing these accounts to be kept you are in fact giving an OK sign to those who were honest and didn't abuse the system this time to go abuse if the possibility arises again.

mattumanutd wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Thu, Nov 16 2006 7:44 PM

hmmm i made one @live.com.mt ....can microsoft add this (btw.mt means malta) alot of people from malta are signing up....i wish that i could validate this e-mail!

tmn wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Thu, Nov 16 2006 10:32 PM

Hi!

"KevinBri said:

Hi all-

We just wanted to update LiveSide's readers – We will NOT be revoking @live.com email addresses recently obtained by many of you."

Does this also apply for all *@live.* adresses or only *@live.com ?

(like *@live.de, *@live.no, *@live.uk and so on)

Thanks :)

mattumanutd wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Thu, Nov 16 2006 10:36 PM

yes....does that mean that mine counts...i tried validating but no luck:(

kendall wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Fri, Nov 17 2006 3:15 AM

espero ke mi cuenta no sea cerrada..

libra wrote re: Live Mail to delete new @Live addresses?
on Fri, Nov 17 2006 11:00 AM

i am very late i got to know about @live.com on 13th of november, Now i cant make ID on @live.com ?

LiveSide - News blog wrote Windows Live email addresses start to become available [Updated]
on Sun, Dec 10 2006 3:44 PM

Note (1st December 2006): Since this was originally posted, @live.com email addresses are no longer available.

LiveSide - News blog wrote Windows Live: Where it started, where we've been, and where we are now
on Sun, Dec 31 2006 9:17 PM

Well, it's that time of the year again. It's the time where everyone does their predictions for the new year and recap of the events of the year that is on its way out. Kip is going to be covering our list of things to watch for in 2007 and that means

LiveSide - News blog wrote Windows Live: Where it started, where we've been, and where we are now
on Sun, Dec 31 2006 9:18 PM

Well, it's that time of the year again. It's the time where everyone does their predictions for the new year and recap of the events of the year that is on its way out. Kip is going to be covering our list of things to watch for in 2007 and that means

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