Does the student need to use a Windows®-powered PC or Microsoft Internet Explorer?
No. All the Web-based services included in the Windows Live set of services can be accessed from Windows, Mac, or Linux using Internet Explorer or Firefox. Safari and other browsers are also supported. We have an Open Standards mentality with this product and will continue to have the philosophy of offering flexibility to users. Windows Live Messenger is available for both Windows and Mac OS 9 and OS X; the Windows Live Mail beta application is only available for Windows. Students may use POP to access their Windows Live Hotmail via e-mail clients on the Mac or other non-Windows powered computers.
No. All the Web-based services included in the Windows Live set of services can be accessed from Windows, Mac, or Linux using Internet Explorer or Firefox. Safari and other browsers are also supported. We have an Open Standards mentality with this product and will continue to have the philosophy of offering flexibility to users. Windows Live Messenger is available for both Windows and Mac OS 9 and OS X; the Windows Live Mail beta application is only available for Windows. Students may use POP to access their Windows Live Hotmail via e-mail clients on the Mac or other non-Windows powered…