I went to sign into my hotmail account to delete my junk mail when i was alerted that hotmail now requires you to pay $19.95 for their services now. When did this happen? Is microsoft NOT getting enough money that they now need to make their free services cost money? I wont be surprised if we'll have to pay to use MSN Messenger now. I feel that a price for hotmail is incredibly ridiculous. I'm fired up now...where's my linux guide!!

HUH?? Mine dont say that!
Mine only asks me to pay when ive got too much stuff in my Inbox, and then it justs sends me an email asking me if i want to join their pay accounts!

I didn't get that message but I suppose it won't be long before all the mail providers go to a paying service. Yahoo no longer allows to use its pop3 services without paying, next thing you know they'll charge for the web mail service too.

my hotmail wont even let me in without filling out their registration and paying page.

Wow Phatman..This is big news if what your saying is correct. I havent seen it while trying to access my account but maybe people signing up now will get hit with the fee. Its something I will have to look into. Unfortunately, I am at work and the firewall restricts me from accessing Hotmail..

On the hotmail page, it says free web based email everywhere. The Sign Up button even says "Wanna Sign Up for free Email ?" ...

Are you being redirected to a con site Phat ?

Hey PHAT, I have seen this before too. It is just a gimmick that someone came up with to try and get morons (sorry if anyone reading this payed them ) to pay them. I have gotten this email numerous times. And yes it is still a FREE email system. So just delete it and move on

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yes, that was the page uncleel, i take it that you got it too?

poertner- i didn't receive it in an email, it took me to that webpage instead of to my inbox when i sign in. i got around it though by finding a tiny checkbox somewhere that said like CONTINUE WITHOUT EXTRA SPACE or something of the sort.

phatman...I hope you dont mind me giving you some credit on the frontpage.

Did it say, "Sure you want to delete not take advantage of this wonderful offer?"
Your worst nightmare, pop-up ads that won't go away until you buy

o thanks, i didn't notice it until now...wasnt trying to get on there but im glad that 3ds thinks that its an important topic

20 Bucks is 20 Bucks!
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Morris and Esther were in their 80's and the state fair was still the highlight of their year. Every year Morris would tell Esther he would like to take a ride in the airplane but she would veto it by saying, "Morris, that plane ride costs $20; and $20 is $20 you know!" Now Morris is 85 and says to Esther, "Look, we're really getting old and if we don't take this plane ride we may never get a chance to do so." Her reply again is, "Morris we shouldn't spend that kind of money; $20 is $20 you know!"

The plane pilot overheard them and said, "I know both of you will enjoy an airplane ride so I'll make a deal with you. We will go for a ride and if you don't say anything, the ride is free but if you say a single word it will cost $20. Is that a deal?" Morris and Esther agreed and got on the plane. Using all his skills, the pilot looped, dived, turned and rolled. After landing the plane the pilot turned to Morris and said, "I'm surprised! I didn't hear a single sound back there." Morris responded, "Well, I almost said something when Esther fell out, but $20 is $20 you know!"

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lol, I try not to waste posts on relavent[size=1](sp?)[/size] topics but that was a pretty funny joke.

i've seen a similar warning..... its inevitable really, considering the cost of maintaining all the MSN/Hotmail services. Noticed that many other Internet email systems are going the same way (Yayoo etc).... sorry I don't have a link to back that up tho'.

We will soon have to pay for pretty much any of the useful resources on the net (hope you guys at 3DS ingnored that last comment!!).

Resigned to Capitalism,

Spliffy

yes, i'm glad that 3ds doesn't require money to join, and i thank our sponsors for that.

Uncleel- lmao, that's a pretty funny story which shows how far people will go to conserve money, even if they are in a story.

20 bucks is 20 bucks, ya' know!

HaHaHa
PHaT GiTz PHooLeD AGaiN

$20 iZ $20

After I saw this topic on the main page I quickly went and backed up my whole hotmail account into Outlook Express . I just hope it is safe in there

I've been doing that for a while now, I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be secure in Outlook... Just make sure you dont exceed your 2Meg limit and I'm sure all will be fine tho' (For now)