But while the firm praised the idea it remained unconvinced that such a service would attract enough members to build a company around it. The duo came up with their idea for a free email service and approached venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson for funding in 1995. ‘HoTMaiL’, as it was styled (HTML is upper-case) was the brainchild of co-founders Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith. The Independence Day launch aimed to symbolise the “freedom” Hotmail offered - from ISP-based email as well as the ability to access your inbox from anywhere in the world. Be free from your internet service provider!” Proclaimed the world’s first web-based email when it launched on 4 th July 1996. In return, we are going to give you a great new way to get email. 4 July 1996 - Microsoft Hotmail Independence Day Launch
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