>>>>>Hi everybody, >>>>> >>>>>I found rather disturbing e-mail in my Hotmail Inbox which I check very infrequently. >>>>> >>>>>It is a long legal document from which I can not understand if the Hotmail is going to be a paid service and if so, how exactly can I contact MS to Cancel it. >>>>> >>>>>Also, I have Live ID associated with that hotmail e-mail address. I am wondering how can I transfer it to my regular e-mail without losing my Live ID account. >>>>> >>>>>Thanks in advance. >>>> >>>>Looks like a scam. I had the email too (as well as another phony looking one about SkyDrive) >>>> >>>>http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2202663/hackers-create-bogus-microsoft-services-agreement-email-to-exploit-users >>> >>>Wow, it sure looked very legitimate. >> >>I know what you mean. I've had some experiences with a Nigerian Prince which has really lowered my opinion of the Nigerian Royal Family <g> > >I usually easily recognize SCAM and SPAM. But in this case first I read this MSDN message >http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/Profile/thread/b6f8818b-5d70-4451-8fab-eb0a28478610 > >I then checked my Hotmail and found this message (see attached). > >To me this message looks legitimate and it is hard to figure out it was a spam. I did check the agreement contract mentioned in that e-mail - it is very long and very legal looking document.