Is it a live windows scam e-mail ask user name and password.

I received an e-mail from windows live ask my date of birth and country of user name and password. Is this a scam / should I give this information?

Yes, it is a scam to get your personal information. See:

Scams by e-mail or web: how to protect yourself
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx

Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msName.aspx

How to report fraudulent emails that use the Microsoft name and logo
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2007/04/03/how-to-report-fraudulent-e-mail-messages-that-use-the-Microsoft-name-and-logo.aspx

I hope this helps.

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