@ Peterm et al.
If you're using Hotmail, dump it. That's a horror show.
Try Gmail. Have used it for 5 years with no problems, & it's sweet:
Huge space, 7.7 GB (NA), & growing at 4 bytes per second.
Lots of customization. See "Settings" & "Labs". Also has Autosave.
It stacks
Replies as pages in a "conversation".
None of those angle bracket indents >>> in one huge page.
Doesn't keep adding
Re: Re: Re: to the Subject bar.
Tutorials, such as how to transfer your contact list.
Very easy.
About 80 language spell-checkers (via Firefox browser).
Yeah, dump Explorer as well.
& my favourite:
No dancing ads in your face. Just some small text along the side. Hey, someone has to pay the piper.
Give it a whirl.