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A blast from the past!
Hotmail was one of the first free web-based email services, launched in 1996 by Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith. It was acquired by Microsoft in 1997 and became a popular choice for personal and business email accounts.
Here are some interesting facts about Hotmail:
- The original name was "Hotmail.com": The service was initially called Hotmail.com, but the ".com" was later dropped, and the domain became simply "hotmail.com".
- The first email address was "[email protected]": The first email address created on the service was "[email protected]", which was used by Sabeer Bhatia himself.
- Hotmail was free, but with ads: Hotmail was one of the first free email services to display ads, which helped to generate revenue.
- Hotmail was a game-changer: Hotmail's popularity helped to popularize the concept of web-based email, making it easier for people to access their email accounts from anywhere.
- Hotmail was acquired by Microsoft in 1997: Microsoft acquired Hotmail for $400 million in 1997, and the service continued to grow under Microsoft's ownership.
- Hotmail was rebranded as Outlook.com in 2012: In 2012, Microsoft rebranded Hotmail as Outlook.com, which offered a more modern and feature-rich email experience.
Today, Outlook.com is still a popular email service, and Hotmail is no longer a separate entity. However, the legacy of Hotmail continues to influence the way we use email services today.