hotmail is just easy really, it was down for me too, but i know a little trick: go to msn.com then sign in, then click on hotmail on msn.com that worked for me. i don't use gmail i just prefer hotmail, but i do use most google services
no doubt gmail is a better option, but I dont have any problem with Hotmail as well, it is working cool here.
it was down everywhere all over the world including here in indonesia... terribly sucks and thank god i didn't logout from msn
sounds like a new product is causing a bunch of traffic and the servers might just be unable to handle it.
We are all suffering right now that Hotmail is maybe under maintainance... Hotmail must email users if they are trying to update their database or website...:-(
It's down to me but you can check emails login to msn messenger and then click the mail icon that's the only possible way i found if you're not activate pop3