Microsoft will get rid of ads in your email, but it'll cost ya - CNET

Advertising and the Inteet: It seemed like a marriage made in heaven.

Well, Microsoft might begin offering a respite if you're willing to shell out $3.99 per month and use its email service, Outlook.com. You'll get other features too, like personalized email addresses ([email protected]).

This is all according to a new page on Microsoft's website (first spotted by Thurrott.com), detailing the program, called "Outlook.com Premium" which is currently in its "pilot" or beta stage. Microsoft already offers an ad-free version of Outlook.com to people who pay $19.95 per year, but this Premium service (which works out to nearly $48 per year) seems to offer extra features like personalized email, and a suggestion it can even work in a company environment.

A Microsoft spokesman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.