REDMOND, Wash. - The latest version of Microsoft Corp.'s free Web-based e-mail is now widely available to the public in 36 languages.
Windows Live Hotmail, which officially became available Monday, sports a new look and features similar to Microsoft's desktop-based Outlook e-mail program, including the ability to drag and drop messages into folders. Microsoft also said it improved the spam and fraud protection features in the online e-mail service.
Microsoft said more than 280 million people worldwide use the old MSN Hotmail service. The company has rebranded a mishmash Web sites and programs using the "Live" name, but kept the Hotmail brand in this case to avoid confusing existing users, Microsoft said in a February blog post.
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