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Thread ID: 45636 2004-05-29 02:13:00 MSN CLOSING DOWN Baldy (26) Press F1
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240104 2004-05-29 02:13:00 I got an email from a friend yesterday saying that MSN is closing down. She was not referring to the chat rooms, but Hot Mail.
While I find it very hard to believe that MSN would shut down its HotMail, funnier things have happened.
Anyone else heard anything?
Baldy (26)
240105 2004-05-29 02:21:00 > While I find it very hard to believe that MSN would
> shut down its HotMail, funnier things have happened.
> Anyone else heard anything?

Nope, I think it is a hoax or I would of read about on IDG or NZ herald websites
stu120404 (268)
240106 2004-05-29 02:31:00 ***NO WAY*** zqwerty (97)
240107 2004-05-29 02:50:00 I obtained a Hotmail address yesterday and there was nothing to suggest they were closing. Perhaps she is referring to the Chat Room? Pato (2463)
240108 2004-05-29 09:51:00 The amount MS paid for Hotmail those few years ago, I'd find it quite unlikely that they'd shut it down.

They might, however, consider selling it, considering the legal team that sued them (and won $30 vouchers for their claimants) are asking the courts to award $250m+ in costs for their legal fees - to be paid, of course, by Microsoft.

Mike.
Mike (15)
240109 2004-05-29 10:28:00 Update:
Evidently there was something about it on both zdnet and MS News, although my eyes have gone blurry trying to find it
Baldy (26)
240110 2004-05-29 10:37:00 I think someone may be pulling you leg,zdnet makes no referance to it,and it would be big news if it was getting shutdown,hotmail has millions of users.

I see some concern over the Pasport feature,but that has always been one of MS's stupider ideas.

zdnet.search.com
metla (154)
240111 2004-05-29 10:55:00 Thanks Metla..... I suggested that she has the wrong end of the stick, but sometimes there is no arguing with a woman.
I can't see it closing myself, but, they did close MSN Chat which was a biggy
Baldy (26)
240112 2004-05-29 12:34:00 These hoaxes go round all the time....

" FW: FW: FW: FW: FW: FW: FW: FW: FW: FW: FW: send this to 12 people or MSN are going to shut down hotmail and charge for MSN mesesenger"

Do a quick Google for hoaxes, or check out http://www.vmyths.com/ for a start.

Oh yeah, and don't delete the JDBGMGR file on your computer.
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438)
240113 2004-05-30 02:36:00 MSN isnt closing down its a hoax just like:

There is no such thing as god
There are no such things as ghosts, spirits etc. Mediums are frauds.
there is no bigfoot monster
there is no loch ness monster
there is no yeti
There is no ark on Mt Arafat
Aliens have never visited earth
Elvis is dead
Time travel has never happened and will never happen.
UFOs are not real and the people who believe in them are nuts
Princess Dianne was killed because her driver was drinking and crashed into a wall.
Astrology is a fraud
Hard drives on PCs will crash and you will lose all your data.


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