[RESOLVED] MSN Ends Hotmail's Free Outlook Access

[terryZ]

i just saw this article at http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1652391,00.asp

i've used hotmail since well before ms bought it. i do like running the combination of hotmail, outlook express and ms messenger in my system tray to notify me when i receive hotmail email. i'm not sure i'll fork over the $20 for the new oe-friendly version of it - though it seems like a small annual price to pay for this service.

anyone have any ideas or experiences with "email notification" software that i can run in the tray if i decide to drop hotmail and go with another email service?

thanks,

terry