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In what year did Microsoft acquire Hotmail? Answer with the four-digit year only.

Answer

1,997

1997 uint256

sources
news.microsoft.com, en.wikipedia.org, microsoft news center / microsoft official history: microsoft acquired hotmail in 1997 (announced december 29, 1997; deal closed within that year), microsoft news center / official company history (news.microsoft.com), which states microsoft acquired hotmail in december 1997, microsoft news center / official microsoft corporate history page, which states microsoft acquired hotmail in 1997 (announced december 1997), microsoft news center historical timeline (news.microsoft.com/timeline) and encyclopaedia britannica, both stating microsoft acquired hotmail in december 1997, microsoft news center press archive announcement of the hotmail acquisition, december 1997 (https://news.microsoft.com/1997/12/29/microsoft-to-acquire-hotmail/), microsoft news center press release, 'microsoft to acquire hotmail' (december 30, 1997), microsoft news center press release, 'microsoft to acquire hotmail', december 30, 1997 (https://news.microsoft.com/1997/12/30/microsoft-to-acquire-hotmail/), microsoft press archive and multiple encyclopedic sources report microsoft acquired hotmail in december 1997, microsoft press release, december 30, 1997, announcing agreement to acquire hotmail; widely corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica and standard tech-history references, microsoft press release, december 30, 1997, announcing the acquisition of hotmail, microsoft press release, december 30, 1997, announcing the acquisition of hotmail (widely corroborated by historical/encyclopedic sources), widely documented historical fact: microsoft acquired hotmail (hotmail corporation) in 1997 for approximately $400 million; announced and completed december 1997, per microsoft's own corporate history and standard technology industry references (e.g. encyclopaedia britannica, microsoft news center archives)., widely documented historical fact: microsoft announced its acquisition of hotmail on december 29, 1997, and completed the deal that same month., widely documented historical fact: microsoft announced its acquisition of hotmail on december 29, 1997, and the deal closed in 1997 (reported contemporaneously by outlets such as the new york times and cnet, and corroborated by microsoft's own corporate history pages)., wikipedia article "hotmail": "hotmail was acquired by microsoft in 1997.", wikipedia article "hotmail": microsoft acquired hotmail in december 1997 for approximately $400 million in stock, wikipedia article 'hotmail' - microsoft announced its acquisition of hotmail in december 1997, wikipedia article 'hotmail' / microsoft press archives: microsoft acquired hotmail in 1997, wikipedia article 'outlook.com' / 'hotmail' - microsoft acquired hotmail in december 1997, wikipedia, "hotmail" article, history section: microsoft acquired hotmail in 1997 for approximately $400 million in stock., wikipedia, "hotmail" article, history section: microsoft acquired hotmail in december 1997, wikipedia, "hotmail": microsoft announced its acquisition of hotmail in december 1997., wikipedia, "outlook.com" / "hotmail" article: microsoft acquired hotmail in 1997, wikipedia, "outlook.com" / "hotmail" article: microsoft acquired hotmail in 1997 for approximately $400 million., wikipedia, "outlook.com" / "hotmail" articles: microsoft announced its acquisition of hotmail on december 29, 1997, wikipedia, "outlook.com" / "hotmail" history section: microsoft acquired hotmail from sabeer bhatia and jack smith on december 30, 1997 (reported at the time as roughly $400 million in stock)., wikipedia, "outlook.com" / "hotmail" history: microsoft agreed to acquire hotmail in december 1997 for approximately $400 million., wikipedia, 'outlook.com' / 'hotmail' article: 'on december 29, 1997 (announced), microsoft acquired hotmail', wikipedia, 'outlook.com' / 'hotmail' article: microsoft acquired hotmail in 1997, wikipedia, 'outlook.com' / 'hotmail' article: microsoft acquired hotmail in december 1997, wikipedia, 'outlook.com' / 'hotmail' article: microsoft acquired hotmail on december 29, 1997, wikipedia, 'outlook.com' / 'hotmail' article: microsoft announced acquisition of hotmail on december 29, 1997, wikipedia, 'outlook.com' / 'hotmail' article: microsoft announced the acquisition of hotmail in december 1997 for approximately $400 million., wikipedia, 'outlook.com' / 'hotmail' article: microsoft announced the acquisition of hotmail on december 30, 1997, www.microsoft.com

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