contrary to what other definers have said, hotmail was not started by microsoft. it was started by an individual who had an idea of making a free email service available through the web. microsoft acquired it years later (1999, maybe). originally running on unix servers, it was moved to a windows architecture, which is why hotmail had less reliable service in the first year or two that microsoft owned it.
by boise August 27, 2004
Free email service you use when you don't want to give out your real email address. Better than your ISP email !
by fck the only thing left is you! May 4, 2003
A mailing system delivered by Microsoft that gives you spam on toast in the morning and then feeds you junk in the evening.
Alex: Dude, I keep receiving fresh spam all the time in my hotmail account
Ben: It's called Hot-Mail for a reason - it serves freshly cooked spam all day long.
Alex: My bad
Ben: It's called Hot-Mail for a reason - it serves freshly cooked spam all day long.
Alex: My bad
by Dan1456 February 2, 2008
Easy access free e-mail where you can pick your own 'starring' pathetic name such as "bustysetofdoubleD's" or "mrwellendowed". A majority of NORMAL PEOPLE use it because its easy, fast, efficient, and familiar. Any other than the reasons listed would be a fucking JOKE. Literally.
1."Oh heyyy....." "I've got hotmail so that means I'm hot...."
2."My hotmail was free AND EASY as hell to use." God I'm excited."
by G.I.Lane September 3, 2008
by your best idiot April 18, 2010
A free email service hosted by MSN which has lost it's greatness due to the fact that many people don't use the Microsoft Network any longer.
The other downside to this so called "free e-mail" is that it shuts off and deletes all your emails if you don't visit it on a regular basis.
Therefore, I use gmail and yahoo.
The other downside to this so called "free e-mail" is that it shuts off and deletes all your emails if you don't visit it on a regular basis.
Therefore, I use gmail and yahoo.
Fucking lost all my love letters you BASTARDS! all my emails from growing up.. so many lost memories... kill kill kill
by Kamisama May 25, 2005