Sent an email from a hotmail to a hotmail account

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Start date Nov 22, 2003
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A user experienced a significant delay in email delivery, with a message sent from one Hotmail account to another taking six days to arrive. This incident highlights the unreliability of Hotmail as an email service. The discussion suggests moving away from Hotmail in favor of more reliable options, such as ISP-provided email accounts or alternatives like Yahoo, emphasizing a preference for better email services over Microsoft’s offerings.

Nov 22, 2003

Monique

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The weirdest thing happened to me yesterday.. I had sent an email from a hotmail to a hotmail account to a friend on the 15th.. but it didn't arrive until the 21!

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Nov 22, 2003

dduardo

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Don't use hotmail. It's a crummy service. Get a real email account from your isp or some other place.

Nov 24, 2003

Guybrush Threepwood

even yahoo will work

come on - forget Microsoft, join us on the dark side...

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