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The Hotmail Stigma

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday January 02 2018, @06:02PM   Printer-friendly
from the some-things-only-exist-as-a-warning-to-others dept.

canopic jug writes:

Ars Technica has an article over the background behind Hotmail and how it aquired the stigma it has since its purchase back in 1997 for $450 million. Over the years it served as a showcase for several types of failure, including the inability of Windows servers to work in production or to scale.

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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday January 02 2018, @06:42PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday January 02 2018, @06:42PM (#616820) Journal

    The domain + tld is not the problem. It's the incoming mail announcement. It should be:

    You've got male!

    Paid for by Americans for Renewable Complaining and Sustainable Whining.

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    The people who rely on government handouts and refuse to work should be kicked out of congress.
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