Microsoft acquire hotmail years ago and it's been a bumpy road as people try it out. There was not a direct connection to most email clients at first and as you change clients you have to sort out the connection.
Today it's Hotmail Live or simply Live so MS seems to be pushing to get everyone one to the Live mail product.
This is no bug. It's how they are moving to Live.
Bob
it is great to see Vista but regret that its Windows Mail does not support Hotmail email address.
is there any email client like the Outlook Express in XP for use in Vista for Hotmail emails?

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