I realized everybody I know and who uses a free email account is on GMail.我意识到我知道大家都和谁使用的免费电子邮件帐户是在Gmail 。 In fact I actively send them invitations to be on GMail.事实上，我积极，把他们的邀请，将在Gmail上。

I also realized in casual communications that hotmail is looked down upon these days, much like AOL.我也认识到在休闲通讯的Hotmail是看不起后，这些天来，很像AOL的行列。 You know how insulting it is to say - He is an AOL'er您知道如何侮辱，这是说-他是一个a ol'er ： ）
In fact I find that people treat even Yahoo account holders with less disdain than HotMail.事实上，我觉得人对待，甚至雅虎帐户持有人与少的蔑视比的Hotmail 。

Let's explore the reasons why Hotmail has become so uncool these days.让我们探讨的原因， Hotmail等，已成为不酷的，所以这些天来。

Have you wondered why? 你想知道，为什么呢？

I think a lot of it has to do with how restrictive Hotmail has become these days, slow response time and how it force feeds Hotmail users with Microsoft propaganda (err. advertisements) at every opportunity and its strong policies of inactivating accounts.我想了很多它必须做的如何与限制性的Hotmail已经成为这些天来，缓慢的响应时间以及它如何武力供稿Hotmail用户与微软宣传（ err.广告） ，在每一个机会，和其强硬政策的失活帐户。

Microsoft Hotmail comes with probably the lowest storage quota in free email providers with 25MB only for non-US users and 250 MB after one month with God-knows-what-verifications.微软的Hotmail来，大概是最低的存储限额的免费电子邮件服务提供商与25mb只能用于非美用户和250 MB的后一个月与上帝不知什么-核查。 For a long time it remained on 2 MB while competitors moved to 1 GB.在相当长的时间，它仍然对2 MB的，而竞争对手转移到1 GB的。

Microsoft recently launched the latest affront to internet community and email users in particular by forcing usage of Microsoft's Sender ID protocol to send email to Hotmail users.微软最近推出了最新的侮辱，互联网社区和电子邮件用户，特别是强迫使用微软的Sender ID议定书发送电子邮件给Hotmail用户。 If you don't your email will be trashed, plain and simple.如果您不您的电子邮件，将垃圾桶，平原和简单。

As eloquently put by作为雄辩地提出 ComputerWorld计算机 : ：

The technology, developed by the software giant, has had a rough ride with companies questioning the terms and conditions attached to it.技术，开发的软件巨头，已粗饶有兴致地乘坐了公司提出质疑的条款和条件的重视。 Many have pondered out loud whether the company is attempting to control the market by making the technology ubiquitous and then demanding licence fees.很多人思考出来，该公司是否是企图控制市场，使技术无处不在，然后要求的牌照费。

Its decision to include it in Hotmail so that users are given an on-screen alert every time the sender of an email does not use the Sender ID framework will certainly add weight to people's fears, but at the same time a large number of internet users will be glad that something is being done to tackle an ever-increasing problem.其决定把它列入的Hotmail ，使用户给出了一个屏幕提高警觉，每一次的发件人的电子邮件不使用Sender ID的框架内一定会加重人们的恐惧，但在同一时间，大量的互联网用户会很高兴，有些正在做的，以对付日益增加的问题。

The suggestion by director of Microsoft's Technology Care and Safety Group, Craig Spiezle, that email sent by companies that don't use Sender ID will be put in a junk mail folder or even deleted, will inevitably lead of accusations of abuse.建议由主任微软的技术护理和安全小组，克雷格史匹泽尔，即发送的电子邮件的公司不使用Sender ID的将付诸表决，在一个垃圾邮件文件夹，甚至删除，将不可避免地导致指控的虐待。

In other words MSN (which is Microsoft and they own Hotmail) now requires any emails being sent to any hotmail.com address to be compliant with Microsoft's Sender ID email verification program.在其他的MSN的话（这是微软和他们自己的Hotmail ） ，现在需要的任何电子邮件被发送到任何hotmail.com地址必须符合微软的Sender ID电子邮件认证计划。 If you dare to disobey your email will land in junk mail folder.如果你不敢违抗您的电子邮件将土地在垃圾邮件文件夹。

The interesting part is that complying with this protocol is not in your hands but in the hands of your ISP.有趣的部分是遵守这项协议是不是就在你们的手中，但在手中您的ISP 。

Also Microsoft may charge for licensing this technology down the road.此外，微软可能会收取牌照这项技术下跌的道路。 Most likely Microsoft is hoping that businesses will fork out cash down the road to keep their Hotmail based clients.最有可能是微软希望企业将现金交岔路口下道，以保持他们的Hotmail基于客户。

This appears to be monopolistic practice.这似乎是垄断的做法。 However Microsoft doesn't own emails or even the free email market.不过，微软并不拥有电子邮件或什至免费的电子邮件市场。 Most people are still on Hotmail because of ignorance or because of the hassle of informing their existing contacts.大多数人仍然对Hotmail的，因为无知，或是因为麻烦，通知其现有的接触。 Both can be easily addressed.都可以很容易地解决。

BTW: Recently I noticed that 50 pending invitations quota of GMail doesn't end.的BTW ：最近，我留意到， 50之前，邀请配额的Gmail并没有结束。 You can possibly continue to give out free accounts without depleting your quota, I think.您可以有可能继续给予免费的帐目没有枯竭，您的配额，我觉得。

If you are looking for a free GMail account, leave me a comment below.如果您正在寻找一个免费的Gmail帐户，留下我的评论如下。 What excuse do you have now to stay on Hotmail?是什么借口，你有没有，现在留在Hotmail的？