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Hotmail is a free web-based email service that was launched in 1996 by Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith. It was one of the first free web-based email services and quickly gained popularity due to its ease of use and accessibility.
Here are some interesting facts about Hotmail:
- First free web-based email service: Hotmail was the first free web-based email service, allowing users to access their email accounts from anywhere with an internet connection.
- Acquired by Microsoft: In 1997, Microsoft acquired Hotmail for $400 million, making it one of the company's largest acquisitions at the time.
- Growth: Hotmail grew rapidly, reaching 100 million users by 2001 and 200 million users by 2004.
- Security concerns: Hotmail faced several security concerns, including phishing attacks and spamming, which led to the development of more robust security measures.
- Rebranding: In 2012, Microsoft rebranded Hotmail as Outlook.com, integrating it with its Outlook email client and other Microsoft services.
Today, Outlook.com (formerly Hotmail) is still a popular email service, with over 400 million active users worldwide.