Log in, delete spam, read the important ones and log off.
Aldo Araujo, an 18-year-old UF public relations freshman, has developed a routine in checking his Hotmail account.
But come this summer, Araujo and all other Hotmail users will see a switch-up when Outlook.com entirely replaces Hotmail as Microsoft’s new webmail service.
The concept behind the change is to take a step toward building a new email service, according to Microsoft’s website. Its focus is four points: delivering a fresh experience on modern browsers and devices, keeping people connected through all networks, providing an up-to-date inbox and putting people in control of their privacy.
“Emails are just emails, so making it look nicer and making it look more efficient . . . I’m not opposed to it,” Araujo said.
The update comes too late for some Hotmail users like Vicki Powell and Johana Ballesteros. They use the account for junk mail.
Powell, a 20-year-old UF family, youth and community sciences junior, just uses her account for deals and sales at stores. Ballesteros, 19, a UF family, youth and community sciences sophomore, uses it for Facebook and Twitter updates.
They both use other email systems like Yahoo and UF’s Webmail for everyday emails.
Andrea Ramos, a 22-year-old UF marketing senior, is an avid Gmail user. She said she doesn’t have any interest in trying Outlook.
In an interview with NBC, David Law, director of product management for Outlook, said one-third of the current Outlook.com users either have or used to have a Gmail account.
That statistic made Ramos curious to learn more.
“Makes me very curious into seeing why they changed from Gmail to Outlook and to maybe even explore it,” Ramos said. “I am still loyal to Gmail, though, because I like it so much.”
