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ergo98 on Dec 10, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Hotmail development team on Reddit

Not sure about this. Hotmail accounts are like Facebook connect accounts, and I use mine for xbox live, MSN messenger, among other Microsoft services. Yet I haven't used Hotmail in years, and when I did I'd always get the "we deleted everything so now you're fresh again" setup notice.

sonnyz on Dec 10, 2010 [–]

You don't have to use hotmail for MSN messenger, xbox live, or other services. I signed up for a windows live ID using my gmail email address. You can use yahoo too if thats what you use.

ergo98 on Dec 10, 2010 | [–]

Indeed. When I signed up, however, it was the only option, so I have a legacy with it.

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