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.He also writes for Windows 7 News, Windows 8 News and One Tip A Day.

  • Because you need to goto www.msn.co.uk then click sign in or sign up, then sign up then click use my email addy.

    Enter your hosted email and follow it thru then goto the cpanel inbox and confirm and then its verified and workson messenger + has an inbox :)

    for any questions goto designhosts.uk.tc :P
  • margaret mclean
    why' can,t i sign in my msn messenger
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