Microsoft's Hotmail is still down for millions of users across the globe, two days after the problem first reared its ugly head. Earlier this week, we heard that Microsoft users were unable to login to their accounts. If you were already logged in, then the problem wouldn't have been too severe at the time.
But two days later? For most users, there may be a very good chance that you've needed to log out of Hotmail since the issue first began. That means that the problem has been compounded. A lot. While Microsoft has previously stated that the issue has been resolved, according to a Times Online report, there are still millions of users, especially in Europe, that still cannot access their Hotmail accounts.
I can't imagine how debilitating my work day at Mashable would become if email completely failed, so I'm not surprised at the response Microsoft is receiving from some of its users. Many are leaving Hotmail for other free email clients, like Yahoo or Gmail. According to The Times Online, some users have cited Hotmail's unreliability and spam as being too much, and this most recent ordeal is literally the last straw.