Windows Live Hotmail

Free

Specifications

Features
POP3
Yes
IMAP
No
SMTP
No
Storage limit
5 GB and increasing (10 GB with paid version, Hotmail Plus (*est. $20/year)
Attachment size limit
10 MB (20 MB with paid version)
Ads
Graphical ads (except with paid Hotmail Plus)
Browsers supported
IE, Firefox, Google Chrome (Some issues with Safari)
Deactivation Period (if not logged in)
120 days (none with paid version)
Automatic forwarding
To Hotmail accounts (or to any account with paid version)
Secure SSL
Optional for log-in
Instant messaging integration
Windows Live Messenger
Integration of text messaging to cell phones
Via Messenger
Built-in audio player
No
Built-in voice calls
No
Pulls in email from other accounts
Yes, any POP3 account including Gmail, Yahoo! Mail Plus (paid version), AOL Mail
Virus scanning
Yes
Spam filters
Yes
Steps from log-in to inbox
Three
Calendar integration
Yes
RSS feed integration
Yes
Map integration
No
Custom sending address
Yes
Domain name customization
Yes
Mobile version
Yes
Offline version (synchronized with online version)
Yes via optional Windows Live Mail
Interface
Similar to most email programs
Preview pane
Yes
Previews inside messages
Information not available
Tabs to open more than one message
No
Customized display
Yes, including colors and location of reading pane
Switch easily between accounts
Yes
Email organization
Folders (drag and drop)
Search emails
Yes
Automatic inbox organization
No
Automatically sort incoming email into folders
Yes
Nested folders?
No
Contextual right-click menu
Information not available
Integration with social networks
Yes
Undo send
No
Vacation auto-responder?
Yes
Quick-add pane
Yes (aids searching for links to insert in email)
Disposable address option
No
Email stationery options
No
Create contact groups (distribution lists)
Yes; bigger with paid version
Multiple inbox option
No
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