Hotmail free web based email service from Microsoft has been serving millions and millions of users all across the globe for quite some time now. Now, Microsoft has come out with a new updated version of Hotmail and has rebranded it as Outlook mail in ore to compete with the likes of Gmail and Yahoo mail. There has been a major revamp in the features and the functions of the Hotmail in this new look Outlook mail and it looks like Microsoft has created a real tough competitor for Gmail with the all new Outlook.
Social Media Integration
If you were one among the many who felt that your Hotmail service has gone a way bit outdated, then your time has come to migrate from the erstwhile popular Hotmail account to the new look and modern Outlook email service. The best part is that the new look Outlook doesn’t just allow you to carry out instant messaging and chat with your contacts, but it also allows instant connection to Facebook contacts and Twitter accounts without needing to do it separately. The social media integration of Outlook is one of the best striking features that will make Outlook very popular among internet users.
Automatic Mail Categorization
Another striking feature of Outlook that was not present in Hotmail is that your mails will all get automatically categorized and hence you will know which are important mails that you need to check out first. Any mail that has attached documents or photos will instantly be placed in the ‘quick view’ category.
OneDrive and Skype Interface
The OneDrive interface is also a very good new feature in outlook that will allow integration with many operating systems. There is also an Exchange Active Sync feature offered in Outlook that is very helpful for Smartphone users who access mails on their phone. You will get push updates and a lot of more features when you use your Outlook account as your email account on Blackberry or iPhone or other devices. Apart from this, users who love to video chat will be happy to know that Skype features integrated in Outlook mail so that they will be able to chat with their contacts right from their inbox on Skype.
There is no doubt that Hotmail is completely outdated when it is compared with its replacement Outlook email service. Microsoft has done a really good job with Outlook.com and with new updates and features to follow, there is no doubt that the Outlook email service will become more and more popular as the days go by.