The reason Outlook.com has 25 million users is that it's harvesting/transplanting users from the it's Hotmail user base.
I'd use the term "bullying" in this respect.
Outlook.com breaks the 25 million active user mark, releases an Android
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#13What a coincidence, I registered yesterday. Must have been me ;) But seriously: WTF. It sucks so badly, that badly needs to be redefined. OK, it's much better then msn/live mail was... and redefining badly is perhaps a bit too harsh. But it still sucks. Did anybody see what it looks like? It is very clean. Boring even. And in chrome the screen is not even 100% height in the mail overview. (And sending mail from googl…
I am downvoting you because you said 5 times that it's bad, and you have provided 1 single arguable example of why it is so.
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#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'd use the term "bullying" in this respect.
Are they just urging people to switch, or do they actually move them over without the user having a say in it?
Urging - regularly. I use a hotmail account for trash signups and they are pushing constantly.
Re: Outlook.com breaks the 25 million active user mark, releases an Android
#15What a coincidence, I registered yesterday. Must have been me ;) But seriously: WTF. It sucks so badly, that badly needs to be redefined. OK, it's much better then msn/live mail was... and redefining badly is perhaps a bit too harsh. But it still sucks. Did anybody see what it looks like? It is very clean. Boring even. And in chrome the screen is not even 100% height in the mail overview. (And sending mail from googl…
I am downvoting you because you said 5 times that it's bad, and you have provided 1 single arguable example of why it is so.
I agree, I do not deserve points for just saying how I 'feel' about outlook.
Thats no fundamental reason. Just a feeling. It depends on how you look at it: this feeling, just not liking it, might others have as well.
Re: Outlook.com breaks the 25 million active user mark, releases an Android
#16Jumped on my own name email address on Outlook when they relaunched the new look and I have to save I love it. I find it much easier on the eyes and in the UX department than Gmail.
Gmail to me feels stale and over encumbered by labels and buttons and checkboxes.
There are some thing about Outlook that do annoy me, mainly how it doesn't want to save my password in the login form and automatically fill it in. It's ridiculous. I also dislike having to type my email address instead of just the username. `foo@outlook.com` it gets tiring.
I don't regret switching! :)
Re: Outlook.com breaks the 25 million active user mark, releases an Android
#17I wonder how many of the 25 million are people squatting on their family names and such. That's what I've done. I login once a week or so to make sure the account stays active.
Re: Outlook.com breaks the 25 million active user mark, releases an Android
#18Jumped on my own name email address on Outlook when they relaunched the new look and I have to save I love it. I find it much easier on the eyes and in the UX department than Gmail. Gmail to me feels stale and over encumbered by labels and buttons and checkboxes. There are some thing about Outlook that do annoy me, mainly how it doesn't want to save my password in the login form and automatically fill it in. It's rid…
the sweep feature in particular is very well done.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
I am downvoting you because you said 5 times that it's bad, and you have provided 1 single arguable example of why it is so.
I agree, I do not deserve points for just saying how I 'feel' about outlook. Thats no fundamental reason. Just a feeling. It depends on how you look at it: this feeling, just not liking it, might others have as well.
I think Outlook.com has plenty of real usability issues. For instance, it immediately forgets which messages you had checkboxed if you just jump to the next page and come back. And the whole From/Subject index view can display very little information compared to Gmail. You don't get the same "I am in control" feeling. And whatever you click on Outlook.com, there's always a noticeable delay before anything happens.
Personally I think that if you launch a new webmail service, you should first make it at least as functional, usable and solid as Gmail. Otherwise what's the point.
Re: Outlook.com breaks the 25 million active user mark, releases an Android
#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
Are they just urging people to switch, or do they actually move them over without the user having a say in it?
Urging - regularly. I use a hotmail account for trash signups and they are pushing constantly.
I don't remember ever getting an e-mail, and if I did, hotmail still has a delete button.