Screenshot Tour: The New Hotmail Wave 4

Our account was recently updated, so here’s a tour of the new features.

you’ve got the option to even use Hotmail and other Live serviceswith your own domain.

One of Hotmail’s new security features is the new single-use sign in code.

it’s possible for you to request a code which will be sent to your phone via text message.

The new inbox looks largely the same as the previous version, but there are tweaks all around.

Another timesaving feature is the new Sweep tool.

Select this on the top of the Hotmail page to quickly manage all emails from a sender.

This is one of the easiest ways we’ve seen to setup inbox rules, and it works great.

Hotmail includes the new Quick views underneath your folders on the left.

Here you could easily view messages that are flagged, or ones that contain photos or office docs.

you might even poke the Shipping updates to see all shipping notice emails you may have received.

Hotmail’s searching capabilities have been improved, too.

Simply start typing, and Hotmail will suggest alternative options.

you could also use standard search queries to search for emails from specific senders and more.

Reading Emails in the New Hotmail

Hotmail’s reading pane has been redesigned with nice and useful headers.

hit the bottom of the header to expand it.

If the email included attachments, you’ll see some quick info about the files directly below the header.

On the header, you’ll notice a new Actions button underneath the time the message was received.

Click this to quickly reply, delete, forward, or more.

you might also hit the flag beside the time to flag the message for review later.

Our favorite new feature is Conversation View.

To activate it, tap the button on the far right of the reading pane, and select Conversation.

You’ll now notice a number beside your email subjects showing how many messages are in that conversation.

When you’re reading messages, you’ll see other messages in the conversation above and below the message.

Or, opt for From Bing tab to add a variety of web content to your message.

Just snag the option you want above, and then search for something to add to your message.

This will help them make the ads less annoying for everyone.

Messenger

Hotmail and other new Windows Live apps now are fully integrated with Messenger web.

you’re free to chat with your buddies directly in Hotmail.

Click a contact to start an IM session with them.

you’re free to also see your friends online status from your email headers.

The new attachment options make it easier to share pictures, links, and more.

The social connection integration into Contacts makes it easy to keep in touch with all of your friends.

Give the new Hotmail a try, though; we think you might find some stuff to like!

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