Microsoft to Sell Outlook Subscription Service

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Thursday January 20, 2005 @05:08AM from the outlook-cloudy-ask-again dept.

An anonymous contributor writes "Boston.com is reporting that Microsoft will begin selling Outlook as a subscription service to compete with add-on services provided by Yahoo and Google. 'The new service, which costs $59.95 per year, will let people organize e-mail, contact lists and calendars in their online Hotmail accounts using the Microsoft Outlook program most often found on businesses' desktop computers.' I can't see many users paying for this service. Most Hotmail users use it because it is free, or they don't know about the alternatives. Paying for access via Outlook doesn't seem to fit with that market segment."

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Hotmail respect by gaber1187 · 2005-01-20 05:17 · Score: 5, Funny

There is a certain level of respect I get from having a hotmail account.
People see surfrdood344@hotmail.com on my resume and say, "this guy means business"...
being able to have easier access to my hotmail account? priceless...
Re:Pay to use?! by lucabrasi999 · 2005-01-20 05:53 · Score: 5, Funny

I have 4 invites
Gmail Invites? Surely, you can't be serious. Next thing you know, somebody will offer us Free iPods!
Re:attractive service? by the_mad_poster · 2005-01-20 05:59 · Score: 5, Funny

You're either with the Change Management Consultants, or you're with the terrorists.

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