This Monday was the 15th Anniversary of the birth of Hotmail. The 4th July start date is no coincidence - \ of the service's founders to their release to the symbolism of his independence from traditional e-mail models in the foreground. The following year, the service would be snatched by Microsoft and hosted by the software giant 's MSN umbrella. The following year, haven 't ever for the brand, thanks in part to easy competition of Yahoo and Google owned services. In 2007, the ministry fired back, rebuilding and rebranding itself as Windows Live Hotmail. It 's one and a half decade of ups and downs, but the webmail service still one of the most widely used in the world. Do you have any Hotmail-related memories? Please share them in the comments below.

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