After the thread on email clients, I thought that the following link might be a salutary lesson in the dangers of trusting Microsoft. It also a reminder of the importance of reading the small print. I post it here because I am sure that most here would cherish their ownership of their own intellectual property. If that is the case, don't use Hotmail. The following link demonstrates that Heinlein got it right when he coined TANSTAAFL.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/18002.html