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 Windows Live Hotmail will begin to roll out an update starting today.  The new release does away with the “full” and “classic” versions, and combines the two into a simpler, faster service.  Included in the new release: 
- Enhanced address book, allowing customers to easily see emails they’ve exchanged with contacts and keep contacts in one consolidated place to use across Windows Live services. 
 
- Ever Increasing Storage - 5 GB to start, with an additional 500 MB per month if customers hit their limit 
 
- Integrated web-based IM with Windows Live Messenger* 
 
- Improved spam fighting technologies that significantly reduce spam. 
 
- Integrated calendar features and Outlook Connector.
 
 
*Some features will take several months to reach all users globally 
 
 
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