Microsoft just released something that's pretty cool, yet when I realized it wasnt EXACLTY what I wanted, it was a let down. MS released a connector that will allow Microsoft Office Outlook to connect to your Windows Live (Hotmail) account. (Download link at the bottom of post)

Using this you can:

• Manage your Email
• Manage your Live Contacts
• Use advanced options for blocking junk e-mail
• Manage multiple email accounts

If you drop some skrilla on a paid account you'll also get the following (which IMO, I think is BULL and should be included for free, hell Google gives you this stuff for free pretty much with Google Apps).

• Manage Share and synchronize your Live Calendar in Outlook
• Access your tasks and notes.

Will this connector make me drop GMail? Ummm, Nope. Will I still be called a "traitor" for being an MS developer but using Google Products, YULP. Don't get me wrong, I use TONS of MS Products, I just think GMail is on another level when it comes to free email. They've had my account since the beginning, back when Gmail accounts were on EBay for hundreds of dollars.

So far, its Gmail for me, mayne.

But... if you still want the connector...

Download it here