Msn mailbox
MSN Mailbox!
MSN Mailbox, also known as Hotmail, was a popular free web-based email service provided by Microsoft. It was launched in 1996 and was one of the first free web-based email services available to the public.
Here are some interesting facts about MSN Mailbox:
- Free email: MSN Mailbox was one of the first free web-based email services, allowing users to create an email account without paying any subscription fees.
- Simple and easy to use: The service was designed to be user-friendly, with a simple interface and minimal features.
- Large user base: At its peak, MSN Mailbox had over 360 million active users worldwide.
- Integration with other Microsoft services: MSN Mailbox was tightly integrated with other Microsoft services, such as MSN Messenger (now Skype) and Windows Live.
- Acquisition by Microsoft: In 1997, Microsoft acquired Hotmail (the company behind MSN Mailbox) for $400 million.
- Rebranding: In 2012, Microsoft rebranded Hotmail as Outlook.com, and MSN Mailbox was eventually phased out.
Some of the key features of MSN Mailbox included:
- Free email accounts with a @hotmail.com address
- Simple and easy-to-use interface
- Support for HTML emails
- Integration with MSN Messenger (now Skype)
- Limited storage space (initially 2 MB, later increased to 250 MB)
MSN Mailbox was a pioneering service that helped popularize web-based email and paved the way for modern email services like Gmail and Outlook.com.