Australian Hotmail users lose POP retrieval

Users were informed via e-mail of the change in service, but no explanation was given. Samantha Herron, a spokesperson for NineMSN, told ZDNet Australia the decision had come from the US.

-MSN Hotmail has taken this step to ensure consumers get the best experience possible," she said. -In the US the service is still available to those customers who have purchased MSN extra storage. In those countries where extra storage is not available MSN are giving users the notice they need to find alternative arrangements."

Australians are not currently able to purchase the premium service, and are therefore ineligible for the POP retrieval function. Herron was unable to say when the service would be available.

-It is being considered long-term but there are no announcements to be made at this point," she said.

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Laughin here......removing opt ...Jackie Chan -- 06/06/02

Laughin here......removing options people currently enjoy to give them the best experience possible lol.

Wonder if anyone handed the employee a hanky to wipe the BS off her face lol.

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no pop mail access = best poss ...Anonymous -- 07/06/02

no pop mail access = best possible hotmail experience?

hehehehe...sorry gotta go get my boots on to wade thru this BS. opps, make it my fishing waders since the BS on this one is so deep.

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One of the reasons I use hotma ...Anonymous -- 07/06/02

One of the reasons I use hotmail is beacuse of the popmail option. I travel a lot & I could use it to check my other mail at home & work etc. I can't see how it is going to help other users taking POP retrieval off Australian hotmail users.

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Wot absolute BS. Hotmail is su ...Keith Styles -- 07/06/02

Wot absolute BS. Hotmail is such a crappy service, I no longer use it. To remove POP retrieval & tell us it will make a better experience is just so much crap. What they really mean is; you are being softened up in preparation for having to pay for the option. I only use an email provider who provides the service "FREE". If they charge or introduce a service charge for a retrieval service, I immediately switch to another provider. I always have several email providers, so I don't suffer disruption by the greedy!! They want their cake & eat it at the same time!! I don't use or have credit cards & I am a retired pensioner, so they never get me hooked to their service. The high cost of a good ADSL Internet service is already costing far too much due to lack of competition. To have to pay for POP retrieval means the provider doesn't have to compete for your use of his service. A very cushy situation for them!!

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Why dont people use telstra.co ...Adam BRoadbent -- 27/06/02

Why dont people use telstra.com email, it allows people to retrieve both pop and web based from the one place, as well it allows you to get anymessages in you hotmail as well, all from telstra.com, there are also free sms alerts if you have a mobilenet mobile for when someone sends you an sms, I only use hotmail msn and nothing else, it is crap and slow. Just goto www.telstra.com, PS it also allows you to get hotmail via wap as well..

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Get Netscape 7.1, it's the only way to fly!

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