I have loved Windows Live for a while now. However, I am having so many problems accessing my Hotmail account that I have had to open an account with gmail, just to be able to send and receive emails. So, is there a way to disable my Hotmail email account and still keep my Profile and Spaces?

New SkyDrive features are announced:

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/04/14/microsoft-announces-new-skydrive-features

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