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Windows Live Hotmail (final) as early as this week?

Windows Live Hotmail, currently in Milestone 10 of a unique and interesting beta, is set to come out of beta as early as this week, according to a number of indications, including this post on Messenger Stuff.  The post includes a screenshot of a French Hotmail email newsletter item, which says (translation from Messenger Stuff):

Just over few days before it's available to everyone!
The official launch of Windows Live Hotmail will take place in a few days! Therefore very little time remains for you to test before everyone has the new version...
The launch is nearly here!

In addition, our pal Darren Straight points to a Windows Live Hotmail Marketer Briefing being held at the Boston Sheraton this Tuesday (April 17).  While there's no mention of the end of the beta, clearly marketing for the final product is ramping up.

Our thanks to the Kahuna/Windows Live Mail/Windows Live Hotmail beta team for putting on a beta the way they're meant to be: open, inclusive, fun, and flexible.  No other beta has been as responsive to user requests, as open to feedback, or as willing to expose a work in progress in order to get the best out of beta testers, and out of Windows Live Hotmail. Congratulations!

Update: Windows Live Hotmail has started rolling out, with Belgium and India already upgraded.

Comments

sale » Windows Live Hotmail (final) as early as this week? wrote sale » Windows Live Hotmail (final) as early as this week?
on 04-16-2007 6:31 AM
Alber1690 wrote re: Windows Live Hotmail (final) as early as this week?
on 04-16-2007 7:56 AM

Oooh...how exciting! I wonder what will happen with the @live.com domain?

zlinko wrote re: Windows Live Hotmail (final) as early as this week?
on 04-16-2007 4:12 PM

I'm still waiting to hear about what is happening with the Calendar.

LiveSide - News blog wrote Windows Live Hotmail launches in Beligum and India
on 04-16-2007 11:06 PM

Its been coming for a while but finally some action - Windows Live Hotmail has just been launched in

LiveSide - News blog wrote Windows Live Hotmail launches in Belgium and India
on 04-16-2007 11:10 PM

Its been coming for a while but finally some action - Windows Live Hotmail has just been launched in

quikboy wrote re: Windows Live Hotmail (final) as early as this week?
on 04-17-2007 7:56 AM

Great news. I do hope that, as soon as more new users are ok with the newly refreshed version, that they can change hotmail to just simply Mail. It would be much better and cooler if they can do that, when it's ok enough to do so.

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