After Hotmail upgrade cannot send/reply messages anymore with Firefox





Since Microsoft upgraded their Windows Live Hotmail service last night (30-10-2008) I cannot write new messages or reply to messages. The message body (where I want to write) is greyed out. Restarting did not help. I assume this is a Microsoft problem but I post it here anyway.



It is not plausible that this is anything but intentional. With 1 in 5 users running Firefox (and it would probably be much higher if it weren't for corporations and their reluctance to switch), it is inexcusable not to test with Firefox and to make sure the site works.




I have a Hotmail account. I have had it for years. I kept it during the difficult transition when Hotmail moved from using FreeBSD to using Microsoft Windows servers. I kept it during the dot-bomb crash, when they were cutting size limits and requiring that you log in regularly to keep it active. The company has been known to push users to go with IE, but this goes beyond what I've seen before.




Maybe Microsoft fears that the browser share for IE is about to plummet. Whatever the reason, it is a dirty trick to pull, and one that can only cause their money-losing MSN/Live unit to fall even further behind. I wonder whether we can nominate the MSN/Live unit for a Darwin award?




A loud razz for Microsoft Windows Live Hotmail, which is chasing away its users.



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