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Unauthorized collection of Windows Live ID's
Google is performing an unauthorized action by collecting the Windows Live ID of Hotmail, MSN, and Windows Live Users.

As stated on most Windows Live ID websites. You should NEVER give out your Windows Live ID or Password to any website that does not have the Windows Live ID logo, and the Windows Live Domain (live.com)

For those of you who don't understand, this means, Google isn't supposed to collect your hotmail info. They don't meet the criteria to be a trusted source.


Still don't believe me? go to the Windows Live Hotmail login website (http://mail.live.com) and look for the Windows Live ID logo. It should say "Works with MSN, Office Live, and Microsoft Passport sites" below the logo.

Now look at your address bar. it should say something similar to this: http://login.live.com/login.srf?wa=wsignin1.0&rpsnv=10&ct=1221629638&rver=4.5.2130.0&wp=MBI&wreply=http:%2F%2Fmail.live.com%2Fdefault.aspx&id=64855

There ya go.. so it's probably a good idea to NOT give google your information. Remember that google retains your searches for upto 2 years!!
Posted by: windowsknowitall   Posted on: 09/16/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Par for the course, except for Google's size  AySz88 | 09/13/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  superdave7380 | 09/14/08
"Friends and Family"  Pliny the Elder | 09/14/08
Re:Friends and Family  tassaramar | 09/14/08
I've said before  kcredden2 | 09/14/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  Daniel Tunkelang | 09/14/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  BIGELLOW | 09/14/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  mtpt | 09/14/08
Its not about who collects the information  jscott418 | 09/14/08
I second this.  Dealing | 09/14/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  Spugna | 09/15/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  goldenpirate@... | 09/15/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  savagemic | 09/15/08
Omniscient - Google wants your contacts  cturk@... | 09/15/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 09/15/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  goose58431 | 09/15/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  jasonemmg | 09/15/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  Old-Navy | 09/16/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 09/16/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  portars@... | 09/16/08
Unauthorized collection of Windows Live ID's  windowsknowitall | 09/16/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  Darkamster2004 | 09/17/08
RE: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts  shiyazahammed@... | 09/17/08

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