SF Gate reports Hotmail account is still active, but the look and feel of the old system is officially dead.

Microsoft wrote in a blog post: "Today, we are pleased to announce that we have completed all Hotmail users to upgrade to Outlook.com coupled with growing organic excitement Outlook.com, this has been pushed to more than 4 million active Outlook.com account, including 125 million, on a mobile device to use Exchange ActiveSync to access e-mail, calendar and contacts. "

GigaOm wrote Hotmail users will now be able to use all the features of Outlook, including new features, such as SkyDrive integration, but that does not mean that everyone believes that a move to upgrade.

Prospects Group Product Manager Dick Craddock processing changes, write:

"Of course, whenever a widely used consumer services to make any substantive changes, there will always be some people do not like it, and display feedback, also in a certain sense, this is very gratifying, because it means strike an appropriate balance between these customers like our former group changes with the communication services, and continue to develop, we try to bring a significant improvement, and stays true to our customers love. "

Craddock tried to smooth tensions Hotmail users to ensure that they will not change their e-mail address, they will not have to update the mobile set Hotmail Plus users will still see the same benefits Outlook.com.

Are you surprised, Hotmail is officially dead? You are a Hotmail user? Ah, is it?