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more: if you keep signing in to your account manually using your username and password, you should keep your old messages. However, please be reminded that the 120 days inactivity period was just implemented when accounts were migrated to Windows Live Hotmail in 2006. Before that...

Here's the official answer from Microsoft: Windows Live Hotmail keeps messages stored a free account if the remains account active. Windows Live Hotmail accounts are put into an inactive state if they are not accessed at least one time every 120 days. Accounts with active subscriptions, such...

Yeah thanks. Most of that info is available from the hotmail site itself. What is not readily available is the duration of email validity..... I'm also still looking around but am suprised how difficuly it is to find. A little bit dodgy if you ask me. I will also post when/if I find the answer...

Popowich, How long does hotmail store emails for? I am looking for some emails from 2004 to 2006.

I've looked everywhere and I can't find the answer (without paying for some expertadvice.com or some other rubbish) Put simply, how long does Hotmail store emails for before they are deleted. I am looking for emails from the period between 2004 and 2006. Much appreciate any advice on this.