Yeah, I just went directly to my hotmail account (even though I had already deleted it from my email client, it was saved on the server), and there was that wonderful green shield).
I still have an old Hotmail account which I rarely get email from these days, unless it's a newsletter I've specifically subscribed to from Microsoft.
But the "shield" is a nice touch.
(As I said, I knew it was legit anyway).
But always watch out for those green shields that look like they've been painted on.