Microsoft Launch Free Email Hosting Services


Microsoft have launched a new service which provides free hosted email and IM services if you bring your own domain. These services are usually add-on services that have to be purchased from domain registrars. Windows Live Custom Domains basic service includes:

  • Create up to 20 e-mail accounts within your domain
  • Get a 250 MB inbox for each account
  • Check your e-mail from any Web-enabled PC
  • Junk e-mail filter protection using Microsoft SmartScreen technology
  • Virus scanning and cleaning of e-mail
  • Seamless access with MSN Messenger, MSN Spaces, etc.

Most traditional hosting companies sell domain names almost as a lost leader, in the hope that customers will signup for the additional hosting services that they provide. I think this is quite a smart move by Microsoft to offer some of these services for free, presumably covering the cost in other ways such as advertising, or cross-selling other Microsoft products.

It will be interesting to see how domain registration companies react if this product makes it out of beta.

More: TechCrunch

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About the Author: Everton is based in London and has worked in the internet and mobile space for over ten years now, and before that worked in corporate strategy and consulting. He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University, and currently runs the Portal and online operations for one of the largest ISPs in the UK. He also writes for Windows 8 News, Windows 8 News and One Tip A Day.

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  1. why’ can,t i sign in my msn messenger

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