Clarification of Answer by
missy-ga
on
07 Feb 2003 13:34 PST
Hi,
Yes, I see that you've asked for clarification three times. Google
Answers Researchers are independent contractors - we set our own hours
and are not required to be at our desks 24/7. I had to see my doctor
today, I do hope you'll forgive the delay in clarification.
Free e-mail accounts with Hotmail and MSN can and are closed
frequently - to maintain your Hotmail or MSN e-mail account, you must
log in at least once every thirty days. Their terms and conditions
say:
"You acknowledge that Microsoft reserves the right to sign out,
terminate or delete your accounts for any particular Web site or
service within MSN that are "inactive" for an extended period of time.
"Inactive" means that you have not signed in to a particular service
for an extended period of time, as determined by Microsoft, in its
sole discretion. The amount of time that Microsoft currently considers
as an "extended" period of time is determined based on the particular
MSN Web site or MSN Service within MSN to which it pertains, and may
be viewed in the FAQ, or other user information relating to the
particular service."
Storage Space and Other Limitations
http://privacy.msn.com/tou/
And from Hotmail/MSN Member Services:
"Don't forget to sign in and keep your account active
If you have a free Hotmail account and do not sign in for any 30-day
period, or if you do not sign in within the first 10 days after
creating your account, your account will become "inactive." Stored
e-mail will be deleted, and inbound e-mail will be refused. To avoid
this, remember to sign in regularly. If your Hotmail account has
become inactive, your Microsoft® .NET Passport will still function and
your Hotmail e-mail name will be reserved. To reactivate your account,
go to www.hotmail.com and enter your sign-in name and password. You
will then be able to send and receive e-mail using Hotmail again. If
your account stays inactive for 90 days, your Hotmail e-mail name and
account will be permanently deleted."
MSN Hotmail Tips (URL unavailable, as it contains my log-in
information)
When the account is inactive, it can no longer accept mail, and the
550 bounce message is sent with returned mail.
Once you log in again, your account is re-activated.
The owner of this account is likely a sporadic user, logging in only
occasionally. Mail get through when he remembers to log in every
thirty days, and doesn't when he forgets.
The 550 bounce message is in compliance with RFC 822, which you can
read in its entirety here:
RFC822: Standard for ARPA Internet Text Messages
http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc822/Overview.html
Hope that helps.
--Missy
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