Microsoft Sticks With Hotmail

After months of planning to kill off the Hotmail name, Microsoft has decided to keep the venerable brand, as it works to overhaul its free Web e-mail service. Microsoft said on Thursday that the revamped service, still in beta testing phase, is being renamed “Windows Live Hotmail” rather than the originally planned “Windows Live Mail.” “As we prepare to launch the final version of our new Web mail service, we recognize the importance of ensuring that our 260-plus million existing customers come over to the new service smoothly and without confusion.”

Hotmail as a name is almost legendary as far as e-mail services go, so it’s cool to see it stick around. Even if the name had nothing attached to it, it sure sounds a lot better than “Live Mail”.

Source: News.com