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Hotmail access through Outlook Express to be blocked soon

Microsoft is again using cheap tactics to force users to upgrade their software.

The company has announced that soon Outlook Express would be blocked from accessing Hotmail accounts.

Users are being suggested to install their Windows Live Mail application which supports this functionality.

Microsoft said in a statement on this new development:

As of June 30, 2008, Microsoft is disabling the DAV protocol and you will no longer be able to access your Hotmail Inbox via Outlook Express. As an alternative, we recommend that you download Windows Live Mail, a free desktop e-mail client that has the familiarity of Outlook Express and much more.

One of the primary reasons for this is that they are using DeltaSync protocol instead of DAV. DeltaSync is designed to handle larger mailboxes.

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