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Hotmail suffers morning outage

May 7, 2004 Microsoft's e-mail service suffered problems Friday morning, when a "networking issue" left customers unable to log in for about three and a half hours. TAGS: MSN Hotmail, outage, spokeswoman, networking, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Benioff takes stock of software shifts

March 17, 2008 The Salesforce.com CEO weighs in on cloud computing, an uneasy economy, and why Microsoft is still a dinosaur. TAGS: Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com Inc., chief software architect, software-as-a-service, Ray Ozzie, Microsoft SQL Server, MSN Hotmail, Gmail, platform, Microsoft Corp., CEO, server

Hotmail users report connection issues

April 19, 2006 Several users of Microsoft's Hotmail service report having problems with the free e-mail service. TAGS: MSN Hotmail, MSN, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Microsoft fixes MSN log-in glitch

March 19, 2004 Microsoft fixes a log-in glitch that caused brief outages for some of its Passport services, including its popular Hotmail and MSN Messenger. TAGS: glitch, MSN, MSN Hotmail, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Corp.

Hotmail outage peeves some e-mail users

February 24, 2005 Customers report loss of new and saved messages, while Microsoft remains mum on the scope of the problem. TAGS: MSN Hotmail, outage, Gmail, Yahoo! Inc., e-mail, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Microsoft on the defensive

October 21, 2003 CEO Steve Ballmer re-emphasizes Microsoft's "top priority" efforts to make its software more secure, and ties in the company's campaign against open source. Also: new defenses for MSN, Hotmail. TAGS: MSN Hotmail, Steve Ballmer, MSN, open source, security, Microsoft Corp., CEO

Hotmail to wean users from free export tool

September 27, 2004 Starting Monday, MSN will cut back on the use of exporting e-mail to another client, part of its new spam-fighting plan. TAGS: MSN Hotmail, subscriber, MSN, Microsoft Outlook, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft sticks with Hotmail name

February 8, 2007 Despite plans to drop name as part of Windows Live shift, software maker opts for moniker that merges old, new Web strategies. TAGS: MSN Hotmail, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows Live Mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

MSN flaw put Hotmail accounts at risk

June 7, 2005 Microsoft takes part of its MSN site offline after learning of a flaw that could be used to gain access to the free e-mail service. TAGS: MSN Hotmail, MSN, XSS, flaw, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail

Hotmail slip improves members' memory

July 22, 2004 Who wants 2GB of e-mail storage? Some customers to free Hotmail were inadvertently upgraded, but Microsoft soon pulled the plug. TAGS: MSN Hotmail, Gmail, memory, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Microsoft to bring Hotmail onto the desktop

March 30, 2006 Software giant serves up test version of Windows Live Mail Desktop, a free program for managing multiple e-mail accounts. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live Mail, Microsoft Windows Live, MSN Hotmail, test version, desktop software, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Many still await MSN, Yahoo e-mail upgrades

November 19, 2004 Microsoft and Yahoo promised 250MB of e-mail storage. But for many users, change has yet to arrive. TAGS: MSN Hotmail, Yahoo! Inc., upgrade, MSN, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Microsoft patches Hotmail after security warning

October 15, 2003 Responding to a warning from an antivirus company, the software giant fixes a flaw that would have left its e-mail service vulnerable to collapse at the hands of online vandals. TAGS: Finjan Software Inc., MSN Hotmail, identity management, flaw, ActiveX Control, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Judge stops Brit from selling Hotmail lists

December 18, 2006 Microsoft wins case after arguing that a U.K. man selling e-mail addresses to spammers had hurt the company's goodwill as Hotmail's owner. TAGS: MSN Hotmail, spam, Judge, e-mail address, U.K., e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft allies with antispam group

March 14, 2006 Outlook, Exchange and Hotmail added to services under the umbrella of the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group. TAGS: anti-spam, MSN Hotmail, phishing, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft launches antispam tools, services

May 26, 2005 Company debuts its MSN Postmaster Web site, which offers tools and services designed to combat spam. TAGS: MSN Hotmail, Internet Service Provider, MSN, spam, anti-spam, service provider, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., security

MSN Messenger, Hotmail on the fritz

March 12, 2004 Microsoft investigates customer complaints that both MSN Messenger and Hotmail have been intermittently inaccessible since Friday morning. TAGS: MSN Hotmail, Roopak Patel, MSN Messenger, Keynote Systems Inc., MSN, representative, Microsoft Corp., security

Sober worm stalls MSN, Hotmail

December 3, 2005 Microsoft says problem began earlier this week, but is unsure when it may be fixed. TAGS: Sober worm, Comcast Corp., MSN Hotmail, MSN, Internet Service Provider, e-mail, server, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft cooking up more features for Hotmail

July 28, 2005 Will turn up the heat on online rivals with changes to the Web-based e-mail, plus other plans for MSN. TAGS: MSN Hotmail, MSN, phishing, search result, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook, Google Inc., e-mail

Hotmail's replacement is going Dutch

November 11, 2006 Microsoft moves Windows Live Mail out of beta in The Netherlands, but won't launch final version elsewhere until next year. Images: Windows Live Mail TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live Mail, Microsoft Windows Live, MSN Hotmail, Netherlands, launch, desktop software, account, leader, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail, U.S.
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