Comments on: Windows Live Hotmail - when branding goes bad! http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:49:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: arsalan http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-152723 arsalan Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:10:31 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-152723 Tom the reason for the name change back is because most Hotmail users have not converted over to LiveMail - see the market % figures from HitWise. I guess this is one way Microsoft can convince the mass of Hotmail users to convert their accounts over to Live. Tom the reason for the name change back is because most Hotmail users have not converted over to LiveMail - see the market % figures from HitWise. I guess this is one way Microsoft can convince the mass of Hotmail users to convert their accounts over to Live.

]]> By: Paul Noble http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-116375 Paul Noble Fri, 02 May 2008 07:50:33 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-116375 i set up a windows live new e-mail account and cant acess it now can you ring me on 0857539981 to assist me on what to do to get it back thanks from paul. i set up a windows live new e-mail account and cant acess it now can you ring me on 0857539981 to assist me on what to do to get it back thanks from paul.

]]> By: Sam Sethi http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-99474 Sam Sethi Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:24:26 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-99474 Tom the reason for the name change back is because most Hotmail users have not converted over to LiveMail - see the market % figures from HitWise. I guess this is one way Microsoft can convince the mass of Hotmail users to convert their accounts over to Live. Tom the reason for the name change back is because most Hotmail users have not converted over to LiveMail - see the market % figures from HitWise. I guess this is one way Microsoft can convince the mass of Hotmail users to convert their accounts over to Live.

]]> By: Paul M. Watson http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-99467 Paul M. Watson Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:47:40 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-99467 My main problem is with a web-app putting the name Windows in front of it. To me Windows clearly meant "desktop" and not "desktop and web." Now I am not so sure. Is diluting a name a good move? My main problem is with a web-app putting the name Windows in front of it.

To me Windows clearly meant “desktop” and not “desktop and web.” Now I am not so sure. Is diluting a name a good move?

]]> By: adam http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-99460 adam Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:31:43 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-99460 There's already a product out there called HiveMail, a PHP-based webmail app. There’s already a product out there called HiveMail, a PHP-based webmail app.

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-99459 Tom Raftery Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:31:26 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-99459 Not to worry turfreek, I wasn't being entirely serious with that suggestion!!! Not to worry turfreek, I wasn’t being entirely serious with that suggestion!!!

]]> By: turfreek http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-99458 turfreek Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:23:07 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-99458 God Tom, Not hivemail. I get itchy at the thought....my mother used to tell me I got hives from hanging around with the boys from the council estate :-/ God Tom, Not hivemail. I get itchy at the thought….my mother used to tell me I got hives from hanging around with the boys from the council estate :-/

]]> By: adam http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-99456 adam Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:54:11 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-99456 Hotmail was grand for what it was for, they essentially led the way and deserve some respect for that. And there's no reason why they couldn't bring the brand back to the front by looking at what Gmail and Yahoo Mail are doing and improving on it (embrace and extend, the Microsoft way). But yes, Windows Live Hotmail is a dumb name. Call it Hotmail or call it Windows Live Mail, get off the bloody fence. Hotmail was grand for what it was for, they essentially led the way and deserve some respect for that. And there’s no reason why they couldn’t bring the brand back to the front by looking at what Gmail and Yahoo Mail are doing and improving on it (embrace and extend, the Microsoft way). But yes, Windows Live Hotmail is a dumb name. Call it Hotmail or call it Windows Live Mail, get off the bloody fence.

]]> By: lucasbfr http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-99455 lucasbfr Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:27:04 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/windows-live-hotmail-when-branding-goes-bad/#comment-99455 Mmm... Gmail does propose a Rss feed (it's far from perfect since you only get the unread mails but it's not too bad) http://mail.google.com/mail/feed/atom (you need to be logged of course :)) Mmm… Gmail does propose a Rss feed (it’s far from perfect since you only get the unread mails but it’s not too bad)
http://mail.google.com/mail/feed/atom
(you need to be logged of course :))

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