I’ve been running in Hotmail for a long time, but just recently saw a friend log in and was amazed to see that he has a three-pane view, with a preview of the message on the same page as the list of incoming messages! I want! How do I switch?
Hotmail has a variety of different interfaces, actually, though it’s not particularly easy to figure out how to get from one to another. What you’re using is what they call “Classic View” and it looks like this:
To switch to the newer tri-pane view, you can use the shortcut on the bottom of the page. Look for “Want to race through your inbox even faster? Try the full version of Windows Live Hotmail. (It’s free, too.)” and you’ll see that “Try the full version of Windows Live Hotmail” is a link. Click it and instantly you’ll switch:
Want to switch back? On the bottom left of that view is a small link “Switch to Classic” that’ll do the trick.
If you can’t use these shortcuts, you can also just click on “Options” on the top right and you’ll see this:
Again, click on “Try the full version” and you’ll switch to the newer, modern version of Hotmail.
Since you’re in the newer view, it’s worth noting that you can easily specify if you want the “preview pane” to be on the right (as it is in the example), below the list of messages, or hidden a la classic hotmail by clicking on “Options”:
You can also change your theme, which is a slick feature. I particularly like Black, actually. Try it!
I had an old account on Hotmail but couldn’t fix it as even the alternative e-mail wich helps me to re-fix my old account on Hotmail was closed.
my old Hotmail account was: najlani@hotmail.com
Any help?!!
Thank you
I would like to have classic Hotmail, I don’t like Outlook!
Thanks
As of March 2013,
In the Options
click on Help
click on “My Hotmail account was automatically upgraded to Outlook.com”
scroll down, click on “Why can’t I switch back to Hotmail?”
And you’re given:
Over time, Hotmail will be phased out and Outlook.com will be the free email service from Microsoft. As part of this transition, we’ve removed the option to switch back to Hotmail.
Don’t like it? Tell them you don’t, in your Options, click Feedback.
I cant seem to delete my social status’s. I find the cog that you click on to delete the status but it sends me to more options and there is none. Can you help please.
I cant seem to find where I change it back to hotmail to try change it as recommended.
Thanks
I can send messages in small print in hotmail but anything I get back is TOO BIG. Have no idea why, it happened suddenly. Can anybody tell me what to do? I have tried everything and sometimes I get that msn “cannot contact server” which is not true, I get all my messages anyway.
i dont have that version i have the new one. so how do i get the old version back.
Aloha,
I just signed in to hotmail live by accident and now i cant get any of my old emails from the classic view. Can someone help me?
Mahalo,
Susy
Someone got into my e-mail account and has sent a false e-mail that I did not send. I tried to get into my account and hot mail won’t accept my pass work because I tried over three time and it kept telling me I need to reset my pass word. How can I get into my e-mail to retrive my messages and see who has been sending false information from my account? I need help now and not have to wait for three days.
I have very important files in my old Hotmail and since they changed Hotmail to the new version I lost all these files !! Could you let me just view the old Hotmail so I can extract the
files.
the link to switch back hotmail classic is deliberately removed. this is another blow on customer’s right to choose. no wonder why people joining gmail more. shame on u wlive
i don’t have any of these two links nothing in my left dawn corner and nothing in the option page and that new version turned me soooooo mad what can i do i cannot attach any files or seeing my contacts or forward any mail
I have spent days trying to find a way to switch back please help me! There is no link on the bottom of my screen and if there is it wont allow me to scroll down since there in so botton to scroll down! Im unable to see my contact ot write and email… please please help me sabrinablaschek1986@hotmail
i have a old hotmail account, very old by the looks of it, recently i set up a new account and was amazed at the new look (what u call the classic look).i then tried to change my old account to the ur “classic look2 but it wont let me. could u please give me some tips on sorting this out please. thanks,
Good day, I need a real help from somebody who is working for hotmail, I have a serious question if I can get help, please contact me in the e-mail please, here samgibbons_0930@hotmail.com
What wrong with the article. Not correctly mentioned how to revert back to classic verion.
Its really sucks Windows Live.
I Wanna switch to classic veiw what do i do?
i would like to have clasic hotmail thank you
I would like to switch back to original windows. Do not like windows live classic. how can I do this. thank you I am 83 and cannot learn new things easily. was happy with old setup
hi will ya tell me how do i go back to the old hotmail because aye dont like windows live hotmail
If I switch to Hotmail Windows Live, is it Compatible with Mozilla?
Will I have major problems?
i have a old hotmail account, very old by the looks of it, recently i set up a new account and was amazed at the new look (what u call the classic look).i then tried to change my old account to the ur “classic look2 but it wont let me. could u please give me some tips on sorting this out please. thanks,