How to upgrade your Hotmail account to 250MB

RicardoSmith · 02-01-2005 2:09pm

bbbbb wrote:

but don't want to mess up my e-mails/contacts. I tried using outlook express to back up (never used before), got:

Could not connect to Hotmail as username@hotmail.com.

Hotmail no longer allows email access via Outlook Express for free email accounts

(see http://www.hotmail.com/oe)

Any other ideas on an easy way to back up contacts and e-mails?

Outlook itself from version 2002 allows you to connect to Hotmail. I've been doing this for a while just to keep an eye on my hotmail. Though to be honest Hotmail or any web based mail system is such a pain compared to a proper POP3 account that I rarely use Hotmail anymore. The Outlook <> Hotmail connectivity isn't very good and I often have problems with it. Hotmail is handy as a backup account though.

One advantage of using Outlook is that you can use local PST file to archive all your email and it means you can back it up or read it on another machine. Other than that I hate outlook. Pity theres nothing better. Never liked all the alternatives myself.

Good tip about the hotmail upgrade though! Cheers!

elexes · 02-01-2005 2:22pm

Shrimp wrote:

Didn't work.. got gmail tho, :rolleyes:

did u copy and paist the urls ? try that it didnt work first time for me so i retried and worked first time

garthv · 02-01-2005 2:29pm

only the 3rd link there worked for me but it still worked,nice one:)

Shrimp · 02-01-2005 2:29pm

elexes wrote:

did u copy and paist the urls ? try that it didnt work first time for me so i retried and worked first time

What you mean?

Makaveli · 02-01-2005 5:44pm

Oh dear, make sure you input an age over 13.
I forgot to and the amount of God damn hassle to get it fixed is unreal. They even demand a credit card number to verify you're an adult.
If there wasn't so much stuff tied to the account I'd have just left it.

Dempsey · 02-01-2005 6:09pm

It worked, just got 25Mb, waiting for the 250Mb now...

By any chance is that ZIP code Bill Gates's house or something?

kirn · 02-01-2005 8:37pm

this worked a treat.
too lazy to backup my addresses and e-mails, but they were still there waiting for me!

thanks a lot!

Mimikyu · 02-01-2005 10:38pm

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RicardoSmith · 02-01-2005 11:55pm

How do you backup/manage hotmail address'es and email?

galwaydude18 · 03-01-2005 1:27am

Excellent Info! Worked A Treat For Me! Didn't Bother Backin Up Emails And They Are Still There!

Dempsey · 03-01-2005 2:51am

The 25Mb is now standard, and the 250Mb after 30 days is standard now also for new accounts. Closing and reactivating is a loop hole for old accounts.

unklerosco · 03-01-2005 11:30pm

Worked no probs for me...

Nala · 06-01-2005 1:24pm

Didn't work for me. Said I'd have to contact Hotmail if I want to close my account.
I'm still on 2mb.

PowerHouseDan · 06-01-2005 1:49pm

Got topped up with 250mb last night

ArthurG · 06-01-2005 2:20pm

Nala wrote:

Didn't work for me. Said I'd have to contact Hotmail if I want to close my account.
I'm still on 2mb.

Thats correct - you just click on 'Contact Hotmail' or whatever it says, and continue form there. At least thats what I did, and it works fine.

joseph stalin · 11-01-2005 11:48am

Why would you bother with all this when you can just use gmail and get 1GB of space for free?

Chad ghostal · 11-01-2005 12:07pm

joseph stalin wrote:

Why would you bother with all this when you can just use
gmail and get 1GB of space for free?

Because everyone i know uses this email for me..

THanks ElNino

JackieChan · 11-01-2005 5:01pm

Is anyone finding that every second day or so that they log on that they are advised that their account is reserved for them and they have to go through the process of registering the account.
All the emails are still there though.

bdiddy · 11-01-2005 5:51pm

Cheers ElNino....excellent stuff.

voakesy · 11-01-2005 7:42pm

thanx man, worked for me

Mimikyu · 11-01-2005 10:01pm

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DEmeant0r · 11-01-2005 10:18pm

Nice one el nino, althought I didn't recieve an email from Hotmail telling me that it'll upgrade it to 250mb in thirty days, but 25 is still lots more! Thanks!