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If you can't stand the heat, get out of the data centre
Hyperscale

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the data centre

Following a lengthy outage to Outlook and Hotmail last week, Microsoft has responded, blaming an overheated data centre as the problem.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2013
Outlook good for post-Hotmail Microsoft
Microsoft

Outlook good for post-Hotmail Microsoft

Microsoft's Outlook.com amasses over 1.5 million users in under 12 hours, set to replace Hotmail and become the fastest growing email service.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 20th Feb 2013
Microsoft revamps Hotmail service
Microsoft

Microsoft revamps Hotmail service

Microsoft has announced changes to its free online email service to try and claw back ground on Google's Gmail alternative.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2012
Office 365 driving customers towards cloud
Cloud Services

Office 365 driving customers towards cloud

Intergen COO Simon Bright predicts Office 365 will spur businesses to adopt cloud IT services, with varied approaches from gradual transition to immediate jump.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2011
Facebook chat globally available to Hotmail users
Google

Facebook chat globally available to Hotmail users

Hotmail users worldwide can now chat on Facebook directly from their inboxes, as Microsoft expands the feature globally, outdoing Gmail.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2011
Microsoft patches botched Hotmail update
Microsoft

Microsoft patches botched Hotmail update

Microsoft rapidly fixes flaws in the latest Hotmail update, enhancing the email experience for 350m users worldwide with new features.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Aug 2010
Microsoft turns cloud threat into opportunity
Microsoft

Microsoft turns cloud threat into opportunity

What used to be a threat to Microsoft's computer-based software philosophy is now a key focus for the computing giant.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 17th Jun 2010
Hacked accounts commence phishing scam
Phishing

Hacked accounts commence phishing scam

The hacked accounts of Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo users are being used to send phishing spam, reports security company Websense.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 12th Oct 2009
Phishing scam prompts Webmail alert
Firewalls

Phishing scam prompts Webmail alert

Users of Web-based email services such as Gmail and Hotmail are being urged to update their passwords as a major email phishing scam continues to spread.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Oct 2009
Hotmail blocks access to compromised accounts
Microsoft

Hotmail blocks access to compromised accounts

Hotmail has taken the step of blocking access to accounts compromised in the recent phishing attack which saw users' details posted online.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Oct 2009
Hotmail hit with phishing scam
Microsoft

Hotmail hit with phishing scam

Microsoft is urging Hotmail account holders to change their passwords after a massive phishing scam has made thousands of account details publicly available.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 12th Oct 2009