News Microsoft fails renew hotmail.co.uk domain

From the Register:

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.

However, Microsoft didn't want to know. Despite phone calls and emails - and being fobbed off by Microsoft drones - our man behind this public-spirited deed was completely blanked by the software empire.

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Multi-national Mega-Corps. Don't you just love 'em. I bet the staff at MS UK can even go to the loo without getting a hall pass from Redmond.

 

I woulda charged em for fobbing me off.

 

If I'd been treated like that my MS, I would have gona and sold the domain onto a 'rival' email company

 

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Well done... have a gold star.