Microsoft Breaks HotMail for Linux Users? | Linux Today

Microsoft Breaks HotMail for Linux Users?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 8, 2008

“Bolling wries, “I have been a Hotmail user since before it was
bought by Microsoft. I guess I still use it because I have used it
for so long, even though I mostly run Linux. Imagine my surprise
when after an “upgrade” of Hotmail that happened over the weekend I
can no longer send email from any Linux client.””

“Bolling says that when attempting to use Linux and Firefox to
access HotMail, he is unable to put text into the subject or
message fields, and that the text is cleared from forwarded
messages. He explains, “So, to be technical, I found I can still
send BLANK emails, but nothing new.””

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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