Hotmail versus Outlook?

Well, today seems to have been changeover day and so far, so good.

I actually prefer the new layout, it's much clearer, and I haven't experienced any of the problems you mentioned in your OP, Sbagran. Fingers crossed!

I have, on several occasions had spam emails sent in the name of friends who use hotmail. It seemed that their contacts had been hacked into. I don't think this has ever happened with gmail, though I hope the hackers don't take that as a challenge.

Have just opened my hotmail/outlook account and there was a customer support satisfaction survey asking my opinion on the service I received!
I have completed the survey honestly!
I pointed out that I had been on hotmail for many years, don't have an all-singing all-dancing mobile phone or other device and simply want to stay as I was!
Will be interesting to see if they respond

Something else which is happening when I try to send larger emails they seem to be stalling and I get an error report.

'New', 'Improved ' strike dread in my heart whether it be Hotmail or my favourite ready meal.

Gmail is very good. Very straightforward. User friendly.

Sbagran i have hotmail but havent had any email telling me it,s going to change .All just look out for my infoe

sba I have changed and for a time afterwards I kept getting a screen come up for me to verify my password in the end I just deleted it ... it seems to have stopped but we will see.

Yes - not looking forward to the changeover! I've had my hotmail account for about 15 years with no problems whatsoever, it was simple and suited my needs. I use it for everything, ordering goods and services and keeping in touch with friends - I've also found their filtering of spam etc. very efficient.

Why do they have to 'improve' and 'update' everything?

That's probably what my email was about Ana and I now think that, in a moment of insanity, I probably read that it was going to be changed (whether I want to or not!) and thought why not change now and therefore clicked the button?
I am gradually finding my way around the new layout as far as Inbox, Draft, Junk and Deleted messages are concerned and that's ok. It is just that everything seems so slow and it seems to crash too often!
I am wondering if they have taken on too much too quickly and their technical support and set-up cannot cope?
Will be interesting to hear opinions from other Gransnetters and to hear from you again Ana when you are changed over! Good luck!
DH is waiting with a distinct lack of enthusiasm as well

I've had an email saying all hotmail accounts will be moved to Outlook 'soon'. I'll wait until they do it - from what you say, Sbagran it doesn't sound like an improvement...