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  • dj pussy
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2003
    • 1440

    #1

    Microsoft forgets to renew hotmail.co.uk domain

    Microsoft was busy covering up an almighty cock-up last night after forgetting to renew its hotmail.co.uk domain name.

    Despite being warned that the domain for its popular Web mail service was up for renewal, it seems Microsoft - or whoever had the task of managing its hotmail.co.uk domain - overlooked this vital piece of administration.
    As a result, last month Microsoft lost its claim to the domain and it was duly returned to the open market to be picked up by whomever fancied it
    Luckily, the domain was snapped up on the same day - October 23. The new owner - a good hearted soul - then proceeded immediately to contact Microsoft, inform the giant of its slip and arrange to hand back the domain.

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  • Adulter
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2003
    • 1252

    #2
    haha...

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    • Shooter
      Confirmed User
      • Apr 2001
      • 2842

      #3
      Didn't the same thing happen with microsoft.com?

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      • johnbosh
        Confirmed User
        • Aug 2002
        • 8965

        #4
        thats nice from the guy:D Wondering if they give him an award or something or reward

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        • KRL
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          • Oct 2002
          • 31429

          #5
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          • Dawgy
            Confirmed User
            • Jul 2001
            • 5856

            #6
            Originally posted by Shooter
            Didn't the same thing happen with microsoft.com?
            yup. theyve actually done this several times with a number of domains. someone needs to be fired.
            the revolution is coming.

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            • buddyjuf

              #7
              I hope to god they paid him!

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              • Trax
                [----------------------]
                • Aug 2001
                • 14486

                #8
                i would have said
                fuck you microsoft

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                • Ross
                  Ik ben een aap
                  • Sep 2002
                  • 18874

                  #9
                  I would have asked for at least $50K

                  How much is it worth to them???

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                  • brand0n
                    been very busy
                    • Nov 2002
                    • 26983

                    #10
                    i woulda asked for a fuck lot more then 50k
                    want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.

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                    • Oracle Porn
                      Affiliate
                      • Oct 2002
                      • 24433

                      #11

                      what a moron!
                      he could of got millions for it!


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                      • Sosa
                        In Tushy Land
                        • Oct 2002
                        • 40149

                        #12
                        They have the money too spend, I woulda asked for a lot more than 50,000.

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                        • KRL
                          Entrepreneur
                          • Oct 2002
                          • 31429

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Ross
                          I would have asked for at least $50K

                          How much is it worth to them???
                          Yeh, and Microsoft's lawyers would eat you alive in court.
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                          • tranza
                            ICQ: 197-556-237
                            • Jun 2003
                            • 57559

                            #14
                            And how much do you think that that guy who bought the domain earned for selling it back to microsoft??
                            I'm just a newbie.

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                            • loverboy
                              When it rains, it pours
                              • May 2003
                              • 20609

                              #15
                              call Bill

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                              • stocktrader23
                                Let's do some business.
                                • Jan 2003
                                • 18781

                                #16
                                Around 2 years ago I saw a check from microsoft for sell on ebay. It was a check Microsoft sent a guy who registered hotmail.com when it dropped and gave it back. He didn't even cash the fucker!

                                http://news.com.com/2100-1023-235734.html?legacy=cnet


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                                • Sexzity
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                                  • Jun 2002
                                  • 1329

                                  #17
                                  I don't thing that was cheap for microsoft. I would have rented it to them for 50k$ per year.

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                                  • Los
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Jul 2001
                                    • 427

                                    #18
                                    but on the real how the hell do you just fuck up like that.

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                                    • webair
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                                      • Feb 2002
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                                      #19
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                                      • Phoenix
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                                        • Nov 2002
                                        • 35475

                                        #20
                                        dayum..youd think they would have a fail safe for checking that sort of thiing
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                                        • Rich
                                          So Fucking Banned
                                          • Jan 2003
                                          • 11486

                                          #21
                                          Didn't they almost loose hoymail.com a little while ago?

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                                          • Rich
                                            So Fucking Banned
                                            • Jan 2003
                                            • 11486

                                            #22
                                            err hotmail.com, damn waited too long to edit my post.

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                                            • partytime
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Sep 2003
                                              • 258

                                              #23
                                              Microbrain is more like it.

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                                              • Theo
                                                HAL 9000
                                                • May 2001
                                                • 34515

                                                #24
                                                damn,that would be perfect for a beast site

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                                                • skillfull
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                                                  • Apr 2003
                                                  • 4716

                                                  #25
                                                  they forgot to renew passport.net long time ago
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                                                  • DamageX
                                                    Marketing & Strategy
                                                    • Jun 2001
                                                    • 14293

                                                    #26
                                                    The smart move would've been to set up a site criticizing Hotmail and all the shit from spammers you get thrown into your inbox, when signing up for a Hotmail account. This would've been completely legal and I'm sure Microsoft would've broken their necks, running to the new domain owner carrying bags of cash. Stupid of him not to think of this...
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                                                    • xato
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                                                      • Mar 2003
                                                      • 1205

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by KRL


                                                      Yeh, and Microsoft's lawyers would eat you alive in court.

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                                                      • quantum-x
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Feb 2002
                                                        • 6863

                                                        #28
                                                        or replicate the hotmail site to harvest passwords :D
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                                                        • funkmaster
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                                                          • Sep 2001
                                                          • 7938

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by Shooter
                                                          Didn't the same thing happen with microsoft.com?
                                                          .... no, I guess you are refering to passport.com.

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                                                          • Darren
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                                                            • Sep 2001
                                                            • 5994

                                                            #30
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                                                            • MetaformX
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                                                              • Mar 2002
                                                              • 6704

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Dawgy

                                                              yup. theyve actually done this several times with a number of domains. someone needs to be fired.
                                                              they did that with passport too
                                                              what the fuck are they doing over there with renewals??

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                                                              • MetaformX
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                                                                • Mar 2002
                                                                • 6704

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Darren
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                                                                i owe u $100 for coming 2nd in IPOD comp... icq me.
                                                                Darren, what a nice guy...He is actually tracking down people who won his contest...

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