8 Awesome features of Outlook.com

Do you remember Hotmail? Well, offcourse you do! Hotmail was the first free web-based email service provider owned by Microsoft. Many of us might even have made our first email account on it (I did!).But all good things come to an end and its time to bid adieu to Hotmail finally...

But, Hey! This is not the end. Microsoft has come out with a new,refreshing, more clean version of Hotmail called Outlook. So lets have a look at its 11 awesome features:-

1) Metro Interface- Outlook has a pretty clean metro user interface resembling Windows 8. All the unnecessary stuff has been dropped out to bring out the simplicity.

2) Mail Sorting- Intelligent auto sorting of mails is a completely new feature that'll surely make your life easier!

3) Auto clean up- The scheduled auto clean up feature that retains the last mail from a sender is another added bonus.

4) Skype- No need to download Skype as a separate app as it is a part and parcel of Outlook.

5) Social linking- Outlook automatically links with Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and other social media services. Hence, you don't need to go anywhere as everything is at one place!

6) Chat Integration- Just like MSN messenger, Outlook has a chat feature, but with added an added bonus. You can integrate your Facebook, Google and other accounts with the chat software, hence, you can enjoy a unified experience!

7) SkyDrive- Outlook has a deep integration with SkyDrive.
a) You can import mails and contacts from all your other mail accounts.
b) While emailing, instead of attaching large files, just attach a link.
c) The Photo-sharing feature is standout. Now you can attach files as large as 300MB.

8) Customization- You can customize the look of your Outlook account. You can change the orientation of the reading pane or just switch it off. You can even change the colour of the top bar.

So give Outlook a try and do mention any other interesting feature you find out about, in the comment section :-).