Last week we released Version 2.0 of Custom Domains. Test drive the new features at https://domains.live.com.

Here are the major highlights of this release:

• We now support "e-mail optional" domains, whcih means you can register a domain with us to host Windows Live ID's without changing your e-mail provider. This was a popular request for domain owners who wanted to use our service for Live Messenger services without moving their e-mail service.
• Custom Addresses – add friendly names in your domain that are backed by Windows Live services. For example, the domain "mail.mydomain.com" can point to the URL where you host your e-mail, such as http://mail.live.com.
• More information on member accounts – You can see when accounts are created and if your members have activated their e-mail accounts.
• An increase in the number of default member accounts you can create (from 100 to 500). You can still request additional accounts.
• Enhanced SDK – Contains twice the number of methods of our last SDK and richer sample applications. Go here to download.

  We hope you enjoy the improved service. We still value your feedback and encourage you to visit our feedback site and our developer site.

Thank you,
WLCD Team