[stoney]

> your choice in email host is a reflection on you

Actually my choice to use hotmail is a reflection of me X years ago when I created the account. It is also a reflection of the state of free web based providers X years ago. You don't know the value of X, which makes it difficult to draw any conclusions from my email address.

I guess it's also a reflection of the current me in that I don't see the point of going through the hassle of ditching an email address just to have something slightly more trendy (and slightly more usable).

[sliverstorm]

See, I already learned something about you. Ditching an email address doesn't have to be a hassle.

Tip: Hook your old and new accounts into Thunderbird with IMAP (IMAP is key. No POP3). Drag-and-drop your folders full of email from Old to New. Wait for it... you're done! Now turn on forwarding in your old email account, and never log in to it again.