You've probably read all about the�latest Hotmail issues that led to the loss of emails and Hotmail accounts, and we're pleased to say that Microsoft has given an official explanation in relation to these recent issues.

So what's behind this Hotmail issue? According to the Microsoft, this problem was caused by an error with an automated script that is used by Microsoft for testing of their service for errors in everyday usage. This script should have deleted test accounts, but due to an error, it jumped the test group and eventually got to normal user accounts. As for the consequence and the data lost, we're happy to say that your data is intact, and that the 17,355 users that were struck by this issue should now be able to login.

[via Neowin]