NOTE:
You must have a validated copy of both Windows AND MS Office 2007 so for anyone into warez/releases from the scene etc. who bypass the WGA and OGA protection so they get full functionality without the validation, forget about it – it won’t work.

So in a nutshell:
YES – You can sync your Outlook 2007 via HTTP with your free Hotmail/Live account.
YES – it works. Granted, not as well as the Windows Live Mail client in my opinion.

I don’t put Outlook in the same arena as Hotmail because they serve different purposes. And I absolutely could not convince a dedicated Outlook user to switch.. to anything. No way, no how. I would lose and lose huge. I might get *some* leeway with Yahoo Mail because it syncs to Outlook easily, but they still wouldn’t switch.

You’re correct, Google only cares about how its mail works in the browser and nowhere else. That’s their m.o., as in to do everything inside (internet) and not out (client).

Concerning the spam, part of the reason Hotmail attracts more spam (and yes that’s true – I don’t deny that) is because it’s been around longer than Gmail. However both Hotmail and Gmail require “training”. You will get false positives with both that you have to de-spam. Put heavy use into the contact list, train for a while and either will “learn” what is and isn’t spam quickly.

This causes a large problem for your argument that live mail is better then Gmail. Everything syncs properly though Imap and the new google calander sync all thats missing now is a Google made contact sync. And best of all (for them) they get to keep using Outlook.

In truth I dont think Google care one way or another how well the sync works with any of the clients out there. This is all a stop gap while they work towards getting Google Gears related online/offline products ready for the masses. When that time comes I am almost positive we will see a change in the ascetics of the Google interface as well.

One more thing. While this is really just a guess, I believe that hotmail/live accounts do lead to more spam. But I believe this is more to do with a use having the account linked to .net and using Internet Explorer. I have never really done the research to validate any of this. It is solely based on experience. I will explain further is you do not already know what I am speaking of.

And no I did not read his 2nd paragraph. Still haven’t. And won’t.

OL 2007 doesn’t emcompass the whole Windows Live thing for whatever reason. It seems to be purposely separated from it by design with no way to connect to mail via the HTTP protocol (i.e. Hotmail).

Even though that’s true, the first rule to using Outlook is to not see it as a mail client because it does ten times more than just mail. This is the reason I don’t use it. Having it just for mail and nothing else is a bit of a waste.

Correct me if Im wrong but wouldn’t “fail” standing on its own be considered “netspeak” now. A bit of pot calling the kettle black I believe. Also this is far and away a better example of an attack then any of the above posts by Craig. Also I do believe you read his second paragraph, but had no real retort prepared so you came with a second attack on poor Craig.

But hay, whatever. Lets get on with getting on.

Also why has no one responded to my first post with regards to free hotmail not working with Outlook 2007?

ps. I just noticed that the two of you are Tampons, like myself.

And How do I get my SIGN IN PAGE of XP Back?

One More, My DVR, CD Drives are not working, How do I fix it?

I’ve Emailed my Brains out, my fingers off To Dell, and to Microsoft. Can’t find anyone who KNOWS ENGLISH……….They use all this fancy wording, and I have NO CLUE as to what they are refering to? So If you can Please help me I would Greatly Appreciate it!! You’ll be in my Prayers until I Die!!
Sincerely,
Kelly S. Sizemore.
KPockets8761@hotmail.com

It’s not just this post that makes me thing that Rich’s ’style’ is a detriment – I’ve read plenty of his posts on this site and have generally come away with a feeling that someone didn’t do all their research (remember…I’m a researcher) yet has an attitude that not only is he right, but that there is no other opinion. Believe me, I run into that all the time in academia – it’s something I have a difficult time dealing with but I have to accept it. So after reading paper after paper with that same attitude, it’s pretty easy for me to call a duck, a duck.

But this is taking the topic completely off topic – which is not the point of a blog. But I can assure you, if Craig of all people gets tired of attitude (he can take it as well as give it) others have. Yes it’s a blog, but it’s also a place where people come for help. To respond to someone with ‘Only fanboys type “Windoze”. Fail. Get a clue’ (one example of many) is, IMO, very put-offish.