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Microsoft knew we'd roll over and die, and that's what we did.
In reality, there is nothing we can do but complain. It's their party and they can do what they want. Why would they make a move that seems to have no benefit to their customers and users, and only causes a great deal of unhappiness? Your guess is as good as mine. But the fact is we live in a Monopoly World here, where the players control the market and is little choice in platforms to switch to. I think it's extremely arrogant and abusive for Microsoft to act like this, but it's what they do, as does Apple and Google. I hate Gmail and Yahoo even more than Outlook, and have heard horror stories from friends and relatives about other Server platforms like Comcast.