Do you still have a ‘Hotmail’ email address

I have a main hotmail.com and a secondary Hotmail.co.uk

I have an AOL account that I can’t remember the password for 😂

I use hotmail because I had a talktalk email account that refused to work on my apple phone.

My hotmail is .co.uk but my friend's is .com and like others mine is my full name and surname all one word. And also one in my old married name too!

I do! A .com one. Also have a gmail but I don’t use it.

Yes, I’ve had my Hotmail for over 30 years. Can’t change it now as it’s linked to so many subscriptions an accounts.

The connotations of being out of touch relates to age, don’t pretend otherwise. I am not being ageist I called it out as BS, I am pointing out the ageism in the workplace which has declared this as out of touch. It’s incredibly naive to pretend otherwise. Because why would it be ‘out of touch’ to have a Hotmail email address? It’s an email account, a Gmail account provides no greater value, it’s about aesthetics, looking ‘on trend’. And we all know that pertains to youth. When Hotmail was being made fun of it; it was because it was quintessential millennial, gasp. No different to making fun of side partings and trainer socks. “You’re old”.

Exactly this! It was my first email address. I’ve obviously had work addresses over the years and a gmail address or two, but I don’t think I’ve ever used those.

Yes full [email protected]

I’m so old I have a btopenworld email!

Exactly!!!

Yep! Used it for 25 years and see no reason to change it 🤷🏻‍♀️

What are you on about?

“Out of touch” as in not up with the latest tech/ platforms. Nowt to do with age. There are 70 year olds who are more up-to-date than some 40 year olds. I am definitely not young, I still know what platforms not to use and find it important because of my industry. You did read that part yes? If I am trying to get a job in marketing and have a Hotmail address it’s a bit 👀

Yep.
Hotmail.com account with first name and maiden name with an underscore between them! Set it up in the early nineties.
I like the platform and find it user friendly.
I have MANY many many other email accounts on yahoo, gmail, aol, and other that I use periodically for free trials, coupon codes etc.
But Hotmail is my "real" email.
I will never change!

I do. I keep it for personal. Anything work or job application based I use a gmail. Hotmail gjves away your age old and makes you look backwards
in tech capabilities.

@flagpolesitta

I had a smile when I saw your post.

I have 4 email addresses, but my oldest is an msn.com one.Got it in early 1998 after Microsoft took over msn hotmail, but it has always worked and and the domain name is still supported by Microsoft. It works in outlook and my desktop email client etc.

I've never felt old saying it until now - though people do tend to ask how on earth I have got that email address😎

😂😂😂

The good old days when it was worth trying anne at hotmail.com before you even added a surname.

I did have a Hotmail account until last week when I asked it to be deleted forever. It was my first name and last name too. (no numbers or special characters)

I also remember my Faceparty username I just wish I could see the profile 🤣

I bow out to HotBot. 😁

Anyone else ntlworld? 👀

Yep, [name][email protected] - prime real estate, that! Mostly just shopping and junk now though, it seems some types of email don't work with it so I wasn't receiving stuff, I can't really use it as my main email anymore. So have @gmail.com, but that's not just my name.

My dad's got an insanely old one from the early or mid-90s. I've never ever encountered anyone else with it, and it's [dad's name]@[surname].[email provider].co.uk. It seems a much better system as it there'd be many more possible addresses, though his emails only download onto his computer and aren't accessible from anywhere, which means if his pc dies (likely) then he'll lose his entire lifetime of emails and contacts. Which is maybe not ideal. He worked in tech too, you'd think he'd have had the sense to move to a better system!

So - what other free alternatives are recommended? Free, as it makes poor business sense to pay for something you don't need. Is Gmail also likely to be looked down on in a few years' time? I'm very much of the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mentality, but if my hotmail.com really is causing potential clients to my freelance business to turn up their noses, then I want to know about it. That said, if they're more concerned about my e-mail address than the quality of my work, then maybe I can do without their business...😫

Yes! I've had it for years and not planning on changing it

Yes. Had it 23 years. I have emails going back to 2003. From old penpals, and friends and family members who died a few years ago. Also old emails from my 2 DC when they were primary school aged children, (now both around 30 y.o.) There are old messages, and old photos of us all - from nearly a quarter of a century ago. It's like a little time capsule!

It is hotmail.com.