<p>(CBS Charlotte) By the summer of 2013, Microsoft plans to replace Hotmail with Outlook.com.</p><p>The change was decided, in part because within the last six months, the mail service has gained 60 million users.</p><p>Will Your Hotmail Email Address Change?</p><p>The official announcement of Microsoft's plans created some concern amongst Hotmail users, as they would like to keep their @hotmail.com email address. Fortunately, @hotmail.com email addresses are not going away, but rather once the change is made, Hotmail users will be re-routed to Outlook.com after logging in to their accounts.</p><p><a href="http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/02/20/is-hotmail-a-thing-of-the-past/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Technology/2013/02/20/Microsoft-officially-retires-Hotmail/UPI-15201361388930/">Microsoft officially retires Hotmail</a> (UPI.com)</p><p><a href="http://investorplace.com/2013/02/outlook-com-officially-replaces-hotmail/">Outlook.com Officially Replaces Hotmail</a> (Investorplace.com)</p><p><a href="http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2013/02/20/Microsoft-Outlook-Launch-022013.aspx">Microsoft Launches Outlook.com as Hotmail Goes Cold</a> (brandchannel.com)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dRFlAxbHBpRgQxMdrjE1xAAP66dQM&ned=us">25 additional articles.</a></p>