Opt Out of Windows Live Mail and Get Back to MSN Hotmail Interface
Windows Live Mail is an major interface and security update to Microsoft’s MSN Hotmail web mail interface by adopting the popular Web 2.0 technologies. Windows Live Mail has a similar user interface with Microsoft Outlook, which is organized into 3 columns, plus a big vertical banner on the right. For those on unsupported browser, there are improved Classic Hotmail version of Windows Live Mail.
If for whatever reasons (such as lack of Firefox support which only been supported from M6 release, or pissed with too much ads space, or simply don’t want to be a beta users) you want to ‘uninstall’ or leave the Windows Live Mail Beta email interface, you can get back to the old MSN Hotmail interface.
To opt out of Windows Live Mail Beta, login to your Windows Live Mail account, click on the Options in the upper right corner of the Windows Live Mail Beta interface. Once you’re in the Options page, click on “Beta opt-out” to stop using Mail Beta.
Or you can opt for Classic Hotmail View by clicking on “Choose inbox layout: Windows Live Mail Experience or Classic Hotmail View”, and then select (check on) “Always use Classic Hotmail View, which includes check boxes and does not have a reading pane. If you use a screen reader, Classic Hotmail View will work better for you.”, and click on “Save”. To go back to Windows Live Mail interface, just check on the “(Recommended) Use Windows Live Mail Experience, which has drag and drop, right click, and the reading pane to quickly view emails. Using Internet Explorer version 6.0 and higher will give you the best experience.” option and click “Save” again.
Alternatively, go to Windows Live Mail homepage, and click on “Leave this beta”.
Update: Windows Live Mail has been renamed Windows Live Hotmail and officially launched. The opt out option is gone, but you can still switch back to MSN Hotmail.
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Hello,
i have one prb with the mail windows. Does any body know how to switch off the window live vertical window at the right in the email..?
Thanx
raimundas_l@hotmail.com
Oh, I've have solved my own problem. Firstly, I uninstalled windows Live Messenger, because I have the habit of opening my hotmail through Windows Live Messenger. So i uninstalled it and re-installed an older version of Messenger (version 7.0) its still available for download.. I closed Messenger and then opened up Live Hotmail, and it worked.
Sometimes i can open Windows Live to read my email but more often I can't . This is really worse than my classic hotmail. i have to resort to automatic forwarding emails to another email account, that's the only way because I can revert to classic……unles sthere is a way…please please tell me how.
Like most people , can't get back to classic version.I felt more acqainted and muchg at ease with the classic version. I have tried to do this through "Options" but couldn't as the "Switch to" command does not exisit. Are you forcing users to use the new version ????
My Hotmail is frozen. I cannot delete or enter my mail so that I cannot switch back to Classic Hotmail as I do wish. Roberta
this sucks!bring back classic version!i can't even open my emails!! why are we forced to have this??no options to change it??
As usual M$ spent more time and money on obstacles for competitor instead of giving customer what they want certainly wont give any thought on quality product test nor remedy actions. Again by no surprise Live webmail without doing any testing, cuz customers are
doing it free since DOS as M$ QC testers.
Ponzi scheme at best display. Switch it to
other browsers? Their sales will quick to
coerce websites to permit only M$/IE.
There is no option for any fixes to their forced email nd advertising scam!!!
Close the account and use Yahoo!! It is much better!!
Why don't you guys wise up and leave the options to us? You're "Live" program sucks big time!! Once and for all, tell us in plain English how to switch back to the Classic version. I didn't ask you to switch me. Now I can't do half the things I did on the classic version. Didn't anyone teach you about customer service in Geek School? Give the customer what they want, not what you think they need or what you want. I'm sure Bill Gates would be proud of you!!
please connect me back to msn hot mail, the best hot mail there ever was. nothing i do or no instructions that i follow gwts me back. please let me have back my msn hot mail.
I cant take this anymore. There is NO option for this! There is no pull down menu to select to revert back to MSN mail.
Why are we being forced to use this? All I want is my email which I cannot access.
Where are these so called options, go to windows live mail and click on leave this beta?? THERE IS NO SUCH THING!
Please tell me how to get my old MSN Messenger. I haven't been able to talk to my daughter for days. I don't need any new bells and whistles. Thank you in advance
People, please ignore this article. It is outdated. Your only choice at the moment is si Windows Live Hotmail full or classic. Classic allows plain text emails.
i need some help plz tell me how to switch back to msn hotmail from windows live hotmail
i cant get the old msn hotmail how do i do it
i lik eto get back my old hot mail msn
plz i need some help plz tell me how to switch back to msn hotmail from windows live hotmail. i receive many mails but windows live does not show it to me i plaseeeeeeeeeeeee
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plz i need some help plz tell me how to switch back to msn hotmail from windows live hotmail. I receive many mails but windows live does not show it to me i …
plz i need some help plz tell me how to switch back to msn hotmail from windows live hotmail. I recieve many mails but windows live does not show it to me
plz i need some help plz tell me how to switch back to msn hotmail from windows live hotmail. I recieve many mails but windows live does not show it to me , thank you
there's no longer any option to opt our from windows live hotmail…
i find it funny not that the things you tell us to do to go back are not there where on windows live page is there something that says live this beta THERE ISNT ONE WHY ARE YOU PLAYING WITH US LIKE THIS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH LET US HAVE WHICH EVER ONE WE CHOSE NOT YOU
well my mail changed today, ive had enough already, if i dont get an option to change back to msn, i will send all my mail to a new gmail account, coz live facking sucks! what a load of bollox it is,
I ahve Live Mail. Please please lpease help em get back tot he good old fashioned view!!!
With Windows Live from my house I cant even send emails!!!! Right now Im at my Mom's house just to use my emails. The instructions I see to remove Windows Live dont even exist, there is nothing that allows me to switch back.
Can someone please help or tell me how to go back to the classic hotmail????
I think they changed the site, because I no longer see an opt out/switch back option. I seriously hate windows live, how do I get back to the normal hotmail???
Please…..I've read all of the information here about getting out of the new live hotmail, but when I go to options as you say, there is nothing there at all to get out of it…. I am using a mac…I NEED to revert back….
I need my olf mail adress back how do I do it!??!!
plz i need some help plz tell me how to switch back to msn hotmail from windows live hotmail. I recieve many mails but windows live does not show it to me i am really in a mess.
OLD HOTMAIL THE BEST NEW ONE CRAP
There is no switch back option. Am pretty mad at hotmail because none of my messages transferred over. I did not choose or accept any invitations. I lost over 4 years of needed email. How do I switch back so that I can get my lost messages or how do I contact to address this issue.
Can we still choose to use msn hotmail even by creating an account after May 7th?
help i tried using your article to get out of the windows live hotmail and switch back to the original version but i cant find how.
please help i want to go back to msn hotmail
please help. I hate live mail hotmail. Want to go back to msn hotmail. Tried the options but was not given the switchback option.
Can you tell me another way to get rid of this email.
helllllllllllllllp every1 instuctions don helppp i hate this thing why did they have to make a new 1 anyway!¬!Q
HELPPPPPPPPPPPP i want to get rid of the beta, and I cant, all the instructions you gave above i dont have
. Please help me get rid of this i HATE IT
Thank you for this article, this horrid beta, ARGH. I hate to use messenger to talk my friend through getting me out of it because none of the computers here can funtion with beta, I have been completely with out email from the beginning of this.
I accidentally opted out of live mail and want it back, but it won't let me have it! It gives me a message saying I already used up my invitation. How can I get it back?
thanks a lot!!
وأخيرا!
the 1st way works with me by help of MOZILAFOX to enter OPTIONS
but 2nd way..i don know how..
again thankkkkkkks
None of the links/suggestions offered here appear.
There's basically no way for me to leave Livemail. Please help !!
John
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Thank you so much for this article! It was taking forever to find a way out of that faulty program. I was getting so frustrated until I found your article, so thanks again for helping to opt out of that terrible "service."
Thanks for the information regarding Windows Live Mail. Been having to use it for nearly 4 months, been driving me mad. Not showing mail, apologising for not being able to connect, slow as hell. Is a gimmick, no more, and not a good one. Thanks to you have now found how to opt out.
Kind Regards