What does your ISP say about you?
What Does Your ISP Say About You? This is an interesting (and pretty funny) post from MailChimp data scientist John Foreman about…
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Microsoft Hotmail and Outlook.com problems persist
Microsoft said it’s working on an issue that’s affected some Hotmail and Outlook.com mail users. Users reported issues with those services starting Monday that spilled over into Tuesday.
Back from the dead, Hotmail plots its reincarnation
Microsoft sees the torrent of email newsletters and daily deal updates as an opportunity to differentiate its Hotmail service by providing a host of new tools to help manage this “gray mail,” part of an ongoing attempt to make Hotmail more competitive against Gmail.
How to Set Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, AOL or Hotmail as Your Default Email Client
If you use a webmail service, you’ll find that clicking on email links on the web won’t work properly; your computer will try to open a desktop client. Fortunately, there are a couple of free apps that you can use to fix this behavior.
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Hotmail Users to Get Native Mobile Phone Syncing
Microsoft will enable Exchange Active Sync (EAS) connections for mobile phones on Aug. 30. Active Sync support has been available on many mobile phone platforms for some time, but this will be the first time native Hotmail support comes to Microsoft’s own Windows Mobile platform.
New Hotmail Now Available to Everyone
Microsoft says it has now completed the rollout of the new Hotmail, so so all of its users (in over 220 countries) should now have access to the new version. Besides a spiffed up interface and improved performance, the new Hotmail sports some new features:
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Microsoft Rolling Out Unified Contacts Manager
As part of the revamp of its Windows Live service, which includes a new version of Hotmail, Microsoft is also rolling out a new unified contacts manager: an address book stored centrally on Microsoft’s servers that can connect with social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn.
Open Thread: What Do You Think of the New Hotmail?
It’s been a week since the rollout of the new version of Hotmail began and I’m still waiting for my account to be updated. While Liz described the new Hotmail as “no knockout” over on GigaOM, I’m keen to try out the new release.
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Hot or Not: New Hotmail Is No Knockout
Hotmail, the leading web email provider, has coasted along for years with barely a feature update. But Microsoft is planning a major release for later this summer. The modernized Hotmail will include new features include better email filtering, rich media viewing, and document editing.
Open Thread: Could a Better Hotmail Tempt You Away from Gmail?
Microsoft will reportedly roll out a new version of Hotmail on Monday, one that incorporates message threading and tagging, improved mobile access and social network integration, all at speeds faster than ever. But will it be enough to tempt users away from Gmail?
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Gmail Allows Mail and Contact Imports for Older Accounts
As announced on the Gmail Blog, the folks at Google (s goog) have added an important update to Gmail: mail and contact…
Gmail gains offline support and Hotmail adds…um, POP3??
Yesterday, Google (s goog) launched offline support for Gmail, a feature that’s been long anticipated by the service’s users. The feature is…
