Microsoft is moving all of its Hotmail users to Outlook.com by this summer. Here's what the hundreds of millions still using Hotmail need to know about the transition. Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has ...

Like all parents, Microsoft likes to tout the accomplishments of its offspring. Any conversation about Hotmail is likely to start with the fact that, at least globally, the free Web mail service has ...

Back in June, there were leaks about ""=""> -- something LiveSide.net described as a Metro-style Hotmail." On July 31, Microsoft took the wraps off a preview version of that new client, which ""=""> ...

Microsoft Hotmail hiccuped around the New Year holiday, resulting in approximately 17,000 users finding some or all of their messages missing. At the time, Microsoft officials declined to comment on ...

Microsoft is tackling the growing issue of Hotmail account hijacking. Microsoft has introduced new security controls designed to help users better protect Hotmail passwords and recover compromised ...

Microsoft has launched a Windows Live Hotmail Coming Soon homepage where the company offers a few details on what updates the new service will be getting with the rollout of Windows Live Wave 3. Most ...

According to Microsoft, the widely popular Windows Live Hotmail Internet e-mail service first took a hit on Thursday, Dec. 30. Thousands of users reported logging into their accounts and noticing that ...

Microsoft's Windows Live Hotmail e-mail service suffered a sweeping outage over the weekend, leaving some users with empty inboxes and missing data, including photos and other content. Microsoft did ...

Let's look back at the week that was in Microsoft news: Windows 7 Beta invites sent out. Redmond has sent out invitations to participate in the "Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 beta ...

Hotmail, perhaps the first major success of Web 1.0, has evolved. Microsoft has announced the launch of Windows Live Hotmail globally in 36 languages, complete with AJAX goodness. The new service has ...

This story was written by Joseph Tartakoff. Years after its competitors, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is finally integrating Windows Live Messenger with its Windows Live Hotmail e-mail service. Hotmail ...

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