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Originally Posted by TenFour
Outlook.com would probably never go away, but I could envision a scenario where MS decides to start charging for it or make it only available to those who subscribe to some other MS service. Sure, smaller players, like FM, seem very reliable and I wouldn't hesitate to use them and count on them for the long-term, but you never know what will happen.
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I doubt Outlook will start charging. They've been around since the mid-90s and had to re-brand a few years ago because they were losing customers to Gmail. People found Hotmail old-fashioned and MS wanted people to stay so they modernised their brand. Why would they start charging if they go to those lengths to keep customers?
I echo what you say about the smaller players. I prefer them to the big fish, but I still have accounts with Gmail, Outlook, Yandex, etc just in case the smaller companies close down. There's always that worry.