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Lexxuk
06-11-03, 14:23
Its true!!

http://195.66.240.211/cgi-bin/whois.cgi?query=hotmail.co.uk might say "Microsoft" but..

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/33814.html

hehehe, and you cant get to www.hotmail.co.uk :lol: :lol:

Wannabe
06-11-03, 14:26
Heh, seems that the domain name is only reserved but there's nothing behind it as it's not responding to pings nor traceroute.

Good work again Microsoft :-)

// Wannabe

LTA
06-11-03, 14:30
"Hi Mr Gates, I have you .co.uk domain for hotmail"
"Yeah Sure"
"10 Million please or i keep it forever!!!"
"Err...*rustles pocket* here have this bit of change"
":eek: heres your site"

Jesterthegreat
06-11-03, 14:32
damn right... i would sell it to him O_o

Scikar
06-11-03, 14:57
/Me waits with my finger over the microsoft.com button. :p

djskum
06-11-03, 15:01
Originally posted by LTA
"Hi Mr Gates, I have you .co.uk domain for hotmail"
"Yeah Sure"
"10 Million please or i keep it forever!!!"
"Err...*rustles pocket* here have this bit of change"
":eek: heres your site"

If it wasn't illegal I'd already be doing it ;-)

DjSKum

msdong
06-11-03, 16:57
Originally posted by Scikar
/Me waits with my finger over the microsoft.com button. :p

well all you would get is a large bill from you and a MS lawyer. and a few news on various geek sites :)

Omnituens
06-11-03, 18:02
what can i say?

OWNED

Leebzie
06-11-03, 19:36
God I wish it was me who had that addy...

0.00000000000000001% of their money would have you set up for life.

g0rt
06-11-03, 19:39
Originally posted by Leebzie
God I wish it was me who had that addy...

0.00000000000000001% of their money would have you set up for life.

Yeah good call.

Who the hell would just hand it back?