Windows Live Hotmail has a new trick up its sleeve--one that's aimed directly at getting users with e-mail accounts on other services to use it exclusively, even if they keep that address.
That trick, which begins rolling out to Hotmail users today, lets them add accounts from other Web mail services that can be read and sent from within the Hotmail Web client.
Interesting, dont know if they will end up charging for it like they did with other features and pop3 on outlook
I'll be sticking with Gmail. It's had this feature for ages, allowing users to send/receive from Hotmail and ISP accounts. Wonder if Yahoo! allows you to do the same?
you are right, Gmail has had this feature for years... and free