Hotmail was recently rebranded as Outlook.com, and now the famous email service has said a last goodbye on Twitter.
In 1995 a project called HoTMaiL started life, and would go on to be the world’s most popular email service. Bought my Microsoft two years after launch for 400 million dollars and rebranded MSN Hotmail, it gained massive popularity through its integration with MSN Messenger (Windows Live Messenger).
When Microsoft bought Skype, it soon decided to retire both Windows Live Messenger and Hotmail, which upset many users. The move to Outlook.com isn’t quite as tough as that to Skype, as Outlook.com maintains all the features of Hotmail. Nevertheless, it’s sad to see the end of such old services (by internet standards).
Here’s Hotmail’s final tweet:
This is it, the last @hotmail tweet. Farewell! Remember stay connected and follow @outlook for news and tips on free email from Microsoft.
— Hotmail (@hotmail) June 4, 2013
Goodbye Hotmail!
