The team behind Outlook.com revealed in a tweet that one million people signed up for the new email service in just six hours.
Microsoft unveiled its Hotmail replacement Tuesday at noon Eastern, and by dinnertime it had cracked seven digits.
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That's an impressive spike, illustrated in the chart that @Outlook attached to the tweet (shown below). However, it's still a tiny fraction of the user base of Hotmail, which comScore pegs at about 350 million -- making it the most popular free email service in the world.
One of the first web-based email services, Hotmail has been around since 1996 and was acquired by Microsoft in 1997. In rebranding it as Outlook, Microsoft has integrated social networks and replaced the formerly cluttered interface with a clean layout that's in line with the design aesthetic of Windows 8.
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The label on the chart the Outlook account tweeted out says one million "people" signed up for the new service, but we're not sure if Microsoft means account holders or the number of Outlook.com email addresses those users have created. In the latter case, the actual user number might be lower, since every Outlook user can create five aliases. We've asked Microsoft for clarification and will update the post with any new information.
For the full run-down on the new Outlook, check out Mashable's review. And if you want to make sure you get the Outlook.com email address you want, we've got step-by-step instructions.
What do you think of Microsoft's decision to replace Hotmail with Outlook.com? Have your say in the comments.
BONUS: A Tour of Outlook.com
Hotmail Becomes Outlook
This is the new Hotmail, which is now officially called Outlook (it had the label "NewMail" in the preview). Outlook changes the design and layout of Hotmail to bring it more in line with the minimalist design aesthetic of Windows 8 Metro, emphasizing straight lines, thin fonts and white space.
With no message selected, the only "action" item available is to compose a new message. Also note the text ads to the right of the Inbox.
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This story originally published on Mashable here.
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