Hello! Thanks for this forum, a nice service. Odd problem that just started today. I'll be composing an email and all of a sudden, it has automatically saved it as a draft. DOH! This is very annoying. I can't send the message, I have to get out of it and go into the draft folder, call it up, click on "resume composing message" and only then can I send. I haven't changed any options and don't think there's even an option to change for this. Help! Thanks, Dru in Washington, D.C.

Dru:

This is a new feature of Hotmail and there's no option to disable it. However, we appreciate your feedback on this, and I'll forward it to the product team for review.

To learn more about the new features of Hotmail, please read:

http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions/supportmgr/archive/2009/08/28/Wave4-M1-Changes.aspx

@Tyrone R:

Please also note that there is no way to change the frequency with which the message being composed is saved to the Drafts folder. The message is saved every three minutes ... and there is no way to change that frequency. Why???

@ langware

All the settings in the “Auto Save Drafts” feature, including the frequency of saves, are set by default and cannot be changed. I’ll make sure to include your feedback.

JK G:

Could you also ask the Hotmail Product Team to please explain to us users why they have the arrogance to assume that every user would want the "save to drafts" feature .... otherwise, why didn't they implement an option to enable/disable the feature.

Also, please ask them why they did not include an option to set the frequency in which the message is saved to the drafts folder.

@langware

Sure. I'll ask them your questions, but I can't promise that they'll respond to them immediately.

@Andrei L.

Windows Live Andrei L.:

but I can't promise that they'll respond to them immediately.

I understand. In fact, based upon previous experiences (posts here in these forums), I would be surprised if the Hotmail Product Team EVER responds to my questions. The Hotmail Product Team does not have a history of being very responsive to any questions asked of them.

You see, to respond to my questions, the Hotmail Product Team would have to admit that they prematurely released the "save to drafts" feature without including options that would normally be developed with such a feature (such as enable/disable the feature and set the frequency). It takes a very extraordinary individual to admit that they have made a mistake .... and releasing the "save to drafts" feature without the necessary options is a mistake. However, as I mentioned, I doubt that the Hotmail Product Team will have the courtesy to respond.

Drusefton,

Can I get some more information on this:

I can't send the message, I have to get out of it and go into the draft folder, call it up, click on "resume composing message" and only then can I send. I haven't changed any options and don't think there's even an option to change for this. Help! Thanks, Dru in Washington, D.C.

Why can't you send the message? Does it give you an error message, or does the send button not work? The auto save draft feature is designed to just save a copy to the drafts folder, but you should be able to continue to write and send the message in the current window without issue.

Yep I finally figured that out, silly me! Thanks. I must have missed the message from Hotmail that the change was made.