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Also that link/site isn't protected so unsecure.
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Why on earth typing hotmail.com goes 1st to Microsoft.com/*something* where need to click sign in until gets to actual login page?
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Anonymous
2023-09-28T16:22:50+00:00 -
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2023-09-22T15:31:37+00:00 Yes that's how it should go and did until some weeks ago when it started to go to here https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/outlook/email-and-calendar-software-microsoft-outlook?deeplink=%2fowa%2f&sdf=0 with Mozilla browsers (goes to outlook.live.com with MS Edge (not surprised)).
Should work same on all browsers but alas no.
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Anonymous
2023-09-18T19:50:10+00:00 Hello Intusr
Hi, I'm Karl and will be happy to help you today.
All Microsoft email properties (@Outlook @Hotmail @Live @MSN) were migrated to the same backend servers circa '2015 / '2016 and the correct login URL for all those accounts is
What you have described is the redirect link which is the same one used whether you type in hotmail.com or outlook.com etc.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask, we're here to help you further if needed.
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