Does Anybody Know?

Reeka · 11-09-2001, 09:47 AM

I got an e-mail this morning from Avatar. It is about Hotmail closing down on November 15. Does anybody have any more info about this? I mean is it for one day? If not, does anybody know what that will do to the MSN Messenger log-ins? I do not have time to dig around and find out about this. Could someone very kindly please tell me if you know. And, Avatar, thanks for the heads up.

Sir ReGiN · 11-09-2001, 09:52 AM

Um...I haven't heard of this..

250 · 11-09-2001, 10:00 AM

me neither

adam warlock · 11-09-2001, 10:20 AM

WHAT??? no I haven't heard anything about it...
some kind of joke

Bokken · 11-09-2001, 10:23 AM

It must be some kind of hoax going around. If hotmail had any of intentions to close down, all members would have been notified and given fair warning to arrange email elsewhere. If you don't get it from Hotmail then it's surely not true

Sazerac · 11-09-2001, 10:33 AM

Well, there's certainly nothing about it on Hotmail's main page, and they're still allowing new accounts to be created, so it's one of two things:

A) a hoax

B) shutting down temporarily for legitimate reasons (like upgrading their servers or routers). Sites frequently do this to improve their service. Usually that's only for a few hours, and certainly for no more than a day.

However, seeing no notice of this on the Hotmail site, I'm inclined to believe (A) is the most likely thing. You'd think people would have had better things to do with their time than that. *sigh*

Oh well...

11-09-2001, 11:06 AM

I agree with the other people on this thread, Hotmail simply can't just decide to close down without giving its members proper notice.

Irongrinder · 11-09-2001, 11:39 AM

Some people just try to do these things, it's the same with some chainletters. "If you do not forward this letter, you will be deleted from the hotmail account. This is to test if the account is still being used" .......yeah right!

Reeka · 11-09-2001, 12:22 PM

Thanks, guys. This is why I asked about it. Not familiar with this kind of thing. I don't use my hotmail account for mail so I don't ever check it; just have it for my MSN log-on. I won't worry about it then.

Bokken · 11-09-2001, 12:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Irongrinder:
Some people just try to do these things, it's the same with some chainletters. "If you do not forward this letter, you will be deleted from the hotmail account. This is to test if the account is still being used" .......yeah right!

hehe Yeah like "Send this to at least 5 people in your list or ICQ will delete your account and kill your goldfish" *LOL* You get everything today.

11-09-2001, 09:47 AM	#1
Reeka Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: March 2, 2001 Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA Age: 70 Posts: 3,255	I got an e-mail this morning from Avatar. It is about Hotmail closing down on November 15. Does anybody have any more info about this? I mean is it for one day? If not, does anybody know what that will do to the MSN Messenger log-ins? I do not have time to dig around and find out about this. Could someone very kindly please tell me if you know. And, Avatar, thanks for the heads up. __________________ <b>Order of the Holy Flame</b><br /><i>Member of Clan HADB</i><br /><b>Laughing Hyena</b><br /><i>Clan Liaison, IW Peace Keeping Force</i><br /><i>[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com/Forum/index.php?board=29\" target=\"_blank\">The Silver River VoiceChat!</a><br />Last Saturday of every month. <br />See the forum link for scheduling!<br /><b> </b><br /></i><br /><b>Admin and Co-Owner of [url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Silver River</a></b><br />[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com\" target=\"_blank\"></a>

11-09-2001, 09:52 AM	#2
Sir ReGiN Gold Dragon Join Date: August 11, 2001 Location: The land of blonde virgins Age: 42 Posts: 2,563	Um...I haven't heard of this.. __________________ Take a look at your Promised Land<br />Your deed is that gun in your hand

11-09-2001, 10:20 AM	#4
adam warlock Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: I live inside of my mind..... Age: 53 Posts: 3,234	WHAT??? no I haven't heard anything about it... some kind of joke __________________ [url]\"http://motdw.comicgenesis.com\" target=\"_blank\"><br /> [img]\"http://motdw.keenspace.com/images/lymanimaca.txt\" alt=\" - \" /></a><br /><br />my karma ran over your dogma

11-09-2001, 10:33 AM	#6
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	Well, there's certainly nothing about it on Hotmail's main page, and they're still allowing new accounts to be created, so it's one of two things: A) a hoax B) shutting down temporarily for legitimate reasons (like upgrading their servers or routers). Sites frequently do this to improve their service. Usually that's only for a few hours, and certainly for no more than a day. However, seeing no notice of this on the Hotmail site, I'm inclined to believe (A) is the most likely thing. You'd think people would have had better things to do with their time than that. sigh Oh well... __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

11-09-2001, 12:22 PM	#9
Reeka Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: March 2, 2001 Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA Age: 70 Posts: 3,255	Thanks, guys. This is why I asked about it. Not familiar with this kind of thing. I don't use my hotmail account for mail so I don't ever check it; just have it for my MSN log-on. I won't worry about it then. __________________ <b>Order of the Holy Flame</b><br /><i>Member of Clan HADB</i><br /><b>Laughing Hyena</b><br /><i>Clan Liaison, IW Peace Keeping Force</i><br /><i>[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com/Forum/index.php?board=29\" target=\"_blank\">The Silver River VoiceChat!</a><br />Last Saturday of every month. <br />See the forum link for scheduling!<br /><b> </b><br /></i><br /><b>Admin and Co-Owner of [url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Silver River</a></b><br />[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com\" target=\"_blank\"></a>

11-09-2001, 10:00 AM	#3
250 Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: either CA or MO Age: 42 Posts: 2,674	me neither

11-09-2001, 10:23 AM	#5
Bokken Baaz Draconian Join Date: August 28, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 708	It must be some kind of hoax going around. If hotmail had any of intentions to close down, all members would have been notified and given fair warning to arrange email elsewhere. If you don't get it from Hotmail then it's surely not true

11-09-2001, 11:06 AM	#7
Sorcerer Alex Guest Posts: n/a	I agree with the other people on this thread, Hotmail simply can't just decide to close down without giving its members proper notice.

11-09-2001, 11:39 AM	#8
Irongrinder Avatar Join Date: June 8, 2001 Location: The forest Posts: 526	Some people just try to do these things, it's the same with some chainletters. "If you do not forward this letter, you will be deleted from the hotmail account. This is to test if the account is still being used" .......yeah right!

11-09-2001, 12:22 PM	#10
Bokken Baaz Draconian Join Date: August 28, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 708	quote: Originally posted by Irongrinder: Some people just try to do these things, it's the same with some chainletters. "If you do not forward this letter, you will be deleted from the hotmail account. This is to test if the account is still being used" .......yeah right! hehe Yeah like "Send this to at least 5 people in your list or ICQ will delete your account and kill your goldfish" LOL You get everything today.

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