Outlook.com officially launched Tuesday, marking the demise of its predecessor, Hotmail.
Nearly seven months after unveiling a preview of the email service last July, Microsoft announced the end of its beta run in a blog post.
Microsoft, which acquired Hotmail in 1997,
said it will switch users to the new service "soon," but won't force
them to change their emails to an "outlook.com" address. It added that
all users should expect to see the change take place by this summer.
"Everything from their @hotmail.com email address, password,
messages, folders, contacts, rules, vaation replies, etc. will stay the
same, with no disruption in service."
The software giant also revealed that over 60 million people are actively using Outlook.com.
To mark the launch, Microsoft kicked off its worldwide marketing
campaign with two ads that showcase Outlook's features. One video,
below, gives a quick overview of Sweep, a feature that helps users clear
out their inbox by mass deleting, moving and archiving messages.
Microsoft said it had been receiving and applying feedback from
"early adopters" during Outlook's preview period. "We've used that to
add new features and fine-tune the services to scale."
What do you think of Outlook.com? Do you plan to make the switch from
Hotmail before this summer? Tell us in the comments, below.
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