14 days is unreasonable because Hotmail isn't everyone's primary account. Once I started using a POP mail client, I used to check my Hotmail once a month. My Gmail's the same way. It's just an extra account I keep handy for this and that. I lost my Hotmail account after a 60-day inactivity. I just forgot to go check it for a couple of months.

Some folks go on vacation for a couple of weeks where they can't even access the Internet (and probably wouldn't want to anyway).

And besides that it just doesn't make sense - storage is cheap. What's the justification for a two-week inactivity deletion policy? It can't reasonably be space concerns.

(And dag - I'd take campiondelmondo's advice and contact Hotmail support. Hotmail accounts are supposedly only "inactivated" after 120 days and "recently" deleted e-mails might be recoverable. Back when it was MSN Hotmail there was a 30-day inactivity period.)

Here is an entire forum on Windows Live Help devoted to "Lost or Deleted Emails".

>> ^dag:
Well, I've kind of done it again, putting all my eggs in one basket with gmail. But I do download my whole mailbox every once in a while to be safe


Downloading your inbox? You old people crack me up Do you print out all the emails, too, in case of a computer apocalypse?

Did you try to contact Hotmail support after they deleted your account? Might just have been a mistake, I don't remember such a short inactivity limit.

To be honest I think there are very few good software companies and most of the big ones are pretty bad. Don't get me started on Apple's business practices or how I curse at iTunes everytime I'm forced to use it.

Of course it sucks to lose your contacts, but 14 days, dude. If there was no warning at all, then it was poor service, but still, where were they going to warn you if they only had your hotmail?

>> ^dag:
Do you think I shouldn't be angry about this? Do you think it's good practice to delete someone's account without telling them because they didn't log in within a 2-week period?
And no, I'm not angry at myself friend, I'm angry at Microsoft for deleting my account without telling me- and thereby deleting an address book of contacts. Was that not clear?

>> ^gwiz665:
So, you're angry because you didn't log in within 14 days, and blame it on someone else? I can dig it. Deferred anger, really takes a load off.

Hotmail is free. My Apple ME.com email has an annual fee.

Here's a gripe about Macs that is irritating me today, simply because I'm dealing with it at the moment. Why does Apple have to release a new OS version every two years or so? Seriously! It's fucking me up with my software (and hardware) purchases!

OSX Tiger was released in 2005. OSX Leopard was released in 2007. Now OSX Snow Leopard is coming out tomorrow. This is fucking me up! I just purchased a brand new, factory-sealed Mac Book Pro in 2007 with Tiger installed and now it's a fucking relic?! What crap. All the new software I need to purchase (or upgrade) requires at least Leopard. Can they just get their OS right and be done with it for a while?

Windows released XP Pro in 2001 and it still works adequately, even though it certainly has it's own problems. I have that installed on one of my machines I use frequently and I never have to worry about software or hardware upgrades requiring a newer version of the OS to work. Sure, they may require an update to the Service Pack, but it's all free and easy to do without purchasing a whole new OS!

Oh, and I just purchased a new Blu-Ray external drive, but the Mac OS won't play protected BD movies. Oh and don't get me started on iTunes updates with a 80MB download that happens every time a new syncable device change happens (which is VERY often)! And most important what do apples and felines have to do with each other? Nothing. It's confusing. Cats don't even like fruits, because they're carnivores.

There. Those are some legitimate gripes for you Apple-Cult hipsters to choke on for a while.

Wow 14 days? I think they're a bit more generous these days. You'd think corporations would act a bit more responsibly when trying to get people hooked to their service. Particularly when you've invested time and built up a store of data that belongs to you. My hotmail account is potentially a worry because it's my account for Xbox Live and everything goes through it.

I am going off cloud computing a bit, I just wish offline apps were as well designed as some of the better online services.

oh man that cybering was soooo good, thank you

In reply to this comment by gwiz665:
Aw, you don't just want to cyber..?

Sure, I've added you. But I gotta add, that I'm actually super busy the next few days finishing up my bachelor's project. Your welcome to write though.

In reply to this comment by yourhydra:
add me on msn (juwles2001@hotmail.com) i need u for very selfish reasons. (i am studying for a philo of religions exam and i will remember everything better if i have an active discussion with some1. based on ur profile u seem like a good candidate)

Aw, you don't just want to cyber..?

Sure, I've added you. But I gotta add, that I'm actually super busy the next few days finishing up my bachelor's project. Your welcome to write though.

In reply to this comment by yourhydra:
add me on msn (juwles2001@hotmail.com) i need u for very selfish reasons. (i am studying for a philo of religions exam and i will remember everything better if i have an active discussion with some1. based on ur profile u seem like a good candidate)

add me on msn (juwles2001@hotmail.com) i need u for very selfish reasons. (i am studying for a philo of religions exam and i will remember everything better if i have an active discussion with some1. based on ur profile u seem like a good candidate)

I did. Archaic as that program is everyone seems to be on it still.

In reply to this comment by yourhydra:
hey add me on msn, it'll make this alot easier ahah (juwles2001@hotmail.com)

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for sexy fun add me on hotmail


chris-sheppard123@live.co.uk

My name is the same as my hotmail account, and I only made it this way because I figured "dragonfriend" wouldn't be available.

Are you moonlighting, Lucky? Tsk-tsk. I dig the idea, Lucky. I'm surprised you aired it in the open like this. I think this is different than the boxbe service Dag linked to above, because the boxbe gives you a temporary email addy that just forwards everything to your real address. I kind of like the idea of not having to log into the "proxy.com": once you create a "proxy.com" account, it's done. Nothing else to do at the site. Makes me wonder how you'd monetize it that way, though.

It would be cool if you could synch it with your email address book, too. I know when I signed up for facebook, it read through my hotmail addresses and added them to my facebook profile page. It even added dag, though he never accepted my friend request. Still, I think syncing with the address book would be great.

Haha - it gets even better on the "about us" page.

"GMLVL.com is the leading provider for MMORPG power leveling services and game currency service. We are a professional team that dedicated to virtual trade industry. By being a GMLVL customer, you are dealing with a reputable company with a three years' history of satisfied customers!"

And then even better, as it even comes with a tasty dose of irony! "We offer ... fluent English speaking operators"
"Our professional power leveler can provide you the fastest service, by comparison with other website."
"We realize how dangerous using these programs are, and strive to offer you most satisfaction guarantee that we will never use a macro or bot during your order."
"We offer live chat services, instant email support."
"But anyhow for your account safety,"
"If you have any question about"
"We are a professional game store. So you can trust that by teaming up with us."

And from their news:

"Stoler found! Be careful!

Recently, we found one stoler on our web site. He asked the customer to send account name and password to him, trying to stole the customer's account. His email address is wow-gmlvl@hotmail.com, but ours is gm-lvl@hotmail. Please never send anything to him. He is not our worker. And also plz be attention, we will send customer email with the sender name, such as jana, jessie, mary and so on, but he never has a name left. "


Folks, I can't make this shit up.

Ah. Cool.

In reply to this comment by AntsZ:
hehehe nah abbreviation on my real name, lucky enought it hasnt been taken and oh if you wondering about the spelling, its from my early days of surfing the net when I went to sign up for hotmail all other versions of Antz was taken except my profile name so yeah. But ants are quite intersting like the Bullet Ant and Army Ants

In reply to this comment by ant:
Heh, another ant fan! Or just the movie?

hehehe nah abbreviation on my real name, lucky enought it hasnt been taken and oh if you wondering about the spelling, its from my early days of surfing the net when I went to sign up for hotmail all other versions of Antz was taken except my profile name so yeah. But ants are quite intersting like the Bullet Ant and Army Ants

In reply to this comment by ant:
Heh, another ant fan! Or just the movie?