Last week Microsoft had a loop hole in their email sign-up system that allowed anyone to create a @Live.com email address using a single line of JavaScript code. Three days later they were able to patch the problem but now they might close all of the accounts that were created says the Windows Live Mail Blog:
If you created an @live.com account using the instructions below, it’s quite likely the account will get blown away.
So how smart would that be for Microsoft to close all of those accounts? They would be discouraging the people who care the most about getting one of those addresses and if they closed my account I definitely wouldn’t ever create a new one (I also wouldn’t inform anyone else about the service when it launches). It is their fault that the loop hole existed so they need to cut their losses and move on.
I didn’t create an account this time around but I did do it several months ago and my account still remains active. I don’t really use it much, if at all, but it is always there if I need it. I’m not sure if I’ll be effected should they decide to close the accounts since mine was not created using this trick, but rather a different one. 
Use this as a warning not to make it your primary email address because you know as soon as you switch everything over to it they’re gonna cut you off. That’s how it always seems to work. 
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Okay no.
That would really piss me off.
I don’t wanna have to make another email with crazy numbers in it!
I just want my name. thats all!
They may be able to take my email.
But they’ll never take my honor!!!!
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that they also said they would take your pride and honor as well. They plan on sucking the life out of everything.
I guess that’s The Microsoft Way®…
Along with all your money.
You won’t be alone Ryan in quitting the Live service.
I signed up to get the @live. If they plan on cancelling, they might as well go jump!
microsoft are such tools.
A line of code was used to hack and trick their system, and because they want to prevent those people from abusing their services you call them “tools”?
And that goes for the rest of you, too. It’s their service, and the code cheated/tricked it before they were ready to release it. Grow up.
Hi all-
We just wanted to update LiveSide’s readers – We will NOT be revoking @live.com email addresses recently obtained by many of you. We love all the enthusiasm for Windows Live, and certainly don’t want to stamp down on it in any way. We will however keep an eye out to make sure that accounts are not abused (for instance, if obtained by obvious spammers).
I’ll watch this comment thread in case you have any questions!
Kevin Briody
Windows Live Team
November 15 2:27 PM
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:lol:
Now everyone can relax
You’re definitely right that it is their service and they can do what they want with it, but for the sake of not angering the people who have switched things over to that account they should definitely not close those people’s accounts. As “javasharp” pointed out they will not be closing the accounts which I highly commend them for. Thanks for finding that out javasharp!
They have now said that they won’t be deleting it.