Hotmail account closure?

Is this a genuine message from hotmail. how can i verify this


windowslive team (j_tsukii@hotmail.com)





Dear Account User





This Email is from Hotmail





Customer Care and we are sending it to every Hotmail





Email User Accounts Owner for safety. we are having congestions due to the anonymous registration of Hotmail accounts so we are shutting down some Hotmail accounts and your account was among those to be deleted. We are sending this email to you so that you can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account. If you are still interested please confirm your account by filling the space below.Your User name, password, date of birth and your country information would be needed to verify your account.





Due to the congestion in all Hotmail users and removal of all unused Hotmail Accounts, Hotmail would be shutting down all unused Accounts, You will have to confirm your E-mail by filling out your Login Information below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.





* Username: ..............................


* Password: ................................


* Date of Birth: ............................


* Country Or Territory: ................





After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconveniences.





Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his/her account after two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.





Sincerely,


The Windows Live Hotmail Team
Hotmail account closure?
Its A SCAM!!!





(j_tsukii@hotmail.com) if Msn did send u a message it would be from support@msn.com or something like that
Reply:Scam


The only way they would ever send one of these is perhaps if you didnt appear to be using your account anymore.


The fact that you got this mail in your hotmail inbox suggests that you are still using your account fairly frequently and have logged in so they have no reason to contact you in the first place.


Never ever give your password details to anyone who asks for it..
Reply:Phishing, surely, 100%.


Look, Microsoft writes in every mail to copy the links in the clipboard and paste in the browser mainly to defeat phishers, do you think that now they want your pass? ;)
Reply:I reckon it's a phishing scam.





Why would Microsoft/Hotmail require you to give your username and password? They'd already have it on file.





This is an attempt by someone to gain access to your Hotmail account, that's all.
Reply:Don't trust it. There is never no need for Hotmail to request your password for anything.
Reply:SCAM!!!





That reeks of dishonesty.





Microsoft would never send you anything like that.





Delete it at once.
Reply:it is a bogus letter trying to steal your information
Reply:Never send passwords in an email
Reply:it is fake...it is known as identity theft..