I have just received an email (copied text below) telling me my account needs to be re-activated and I need to do this by following a link provided in the email itself. It sounds a bit suspicious, but I wouldn't want my account to be de-activated. Does anyone know or has received a similar email or should I regard this as a phishing scam?

thanks, 

the address of the sender shows as: "Hotmail.Te​aml.ID-6755​.uk@wlive-h​ot.msg.ju3n​e.fytq.micr​osoft-smart​start-tech.​co.uk" I thought it was odd that the email address is from UK, yet the

address in the text is from a location within the US.Thetext of the email follows:

"We are sending you this e-mail because Microsoft SmartScreen Technology has detected that your account information is not correct.

This may be because your Hotmail account was accessed from an unfamiliar computer or you have made changes in your account information.

Due , to this you will need to re-activate it your account by simply logging in on the following link:

http://www.hotmail.com/wlive&react/h02/index.php

Failure to activate your account in 24 hours may result in permanent account suspension.
In most situations, you should be able to activate your account in less than one minute. 

Regards,
WindowsLive Security Team

Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online Privacy Statement.

© 2012 Microsoft Corporation. 

Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052"

Due to the congestion in all hotmail users and removal of all hotmail
Accounts,HOTMAIL SUPPORT TEAM would be shutting down all unused Accounts.
We will be conducting our regularly scheduled maintenance, to ensure that
we provide the highest quality in Internet connectivity and services to
customers. Your connectivity and services with us may be interrupted for
short periods during the maintenance window.We will also ensure minimal
disruption to services where possible. In order to enable us perform
quality maintenance on your Internet access and e-mail service, please you
must reply to this e-mail message confirming your hotmail account details
with verification department.
Do confirm your account details below.
_____________________________________
1* First Name & Last Name:
2* Full Login Email Address:
3* Username:
4* Password:
5* Retype Password:
_____________________________________
NOTE: Failure to respond to this e-mail message may result to technical
problems on your Internet access and e-mail service.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONFIRM YOUR HOTMAIL IDENTITY WITH THE HOTMAIL TEAM BY
SIMPLY REPLYING TO THIS EMAIL WITH THE REQUESTED DETAILS.
Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his/her account after 24
Hours of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.

Sincerely,
The Windows Live Team.

Microsoft respects your privacy. To learn more, please read our online
Privacy Statement.
Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA ©
2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved
hello everyone 
i am vijay and i am getting this email from this id (Removed email address)  asking for account details to update. i think is a spam ....plzz help me

i have pasted whole mail below









ACCOUNT@ UPDATED 

Dear MSN and Hotmail Subscriber,

Our records indicate that your account hasn't been updated by our customer care account services as part of our regular account maintenance. Reply to our Customer Care with your personal information.Do this by clicking the reply tab.

* Full Name:
* User name:
* Password:
* Date of Birth:
* Country Or Territory
:

This back up is necessary to update and to avoid blocking of your account. If you do not respond to this message you will lose your account permanently. Thank you for your usual co-operation we apologize for the inconvenience.

Sincerely,
Member Service Team.

* This assumes a reasonable growth rate. Microsoft respects your privacy. To learn more, please read our online Privacy Statement.
For more information or for general questions regarding your e-mail account, please visit Windows Live Hotmail Help.
Microsoft CorporationOne Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA  2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved
AFTER VERIFICATION,A MESSAGE WILL BE SENT TO YOU AFTER WHICH YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD IMMEDIATELY

This assumes a reasonable growth rate. Microsoft respects your privacy. To learn more, please read our online Privacy Statement.
For more information or for general questions regarding your e-mail account, please visit Windows Live Hotmail Help.
Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA  2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved