Back when i last used Microsoft Office Outlook you had to pay to download and view emails from a Windows Live Hotmail account, or just Hotmail as it used to be called.

Since BETA stages i have been using a program called Windows Live Desktop, made by the Windows Live Team that allows you to access your Hotmail accounts via your desktop for free. Its a fantastic speedy little application that also lets you add multiple POP and IMAP email accounts. Having said that it still has a lot of things missing from outlook, i preferred outlook for its choice of layouts and its great calendar features.

So to cut a long story short you can now download a tool called Outlook Connector, for Free and it will allow you to view your Windows Live Mail in versions 2007 and 2003 of Office Outlook. This is fantastic for all us Outlook enthusiasts but if your not fussed and want basic functionality with a simple clean UI you can get Windows Live Mail Desktop for free here.

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