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Beware Yahoo Mail and Microsoft Hotmail, too

Beware Yahoo Mail and Microsoft Hotmail, tooMessage has been deleted.Other factors, besides corporate policy (advertising $$$) at work here?I haven't had much problems with Yahoo Mail, but then I don't use it much outside of job search agents and messages from family. I used to use Hotmail, but it...

Tags: E-mail providers, Recruitment & Selection, Beware Yahoo Mail, Microsoft Hotmail, Yahoo! Inc., e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-12-15

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Less than 24-hours on and a potential Windows 7 Achilles' heel surfaces

3 Words for you...Windows Live Essentials...Saves on bloat?It was nothing to do with that. Microsoft have said that they unbundled a lot of things from the OS build as it allowed for easier and more frequent updates.Good point.I use Hotmail but also use Live Mail on my own machines as...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Operating systems, Groupware, E-mail providers, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Windows Mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Recovery ToolBox for Outlook Password 1.1.10.27 (Windows)

The tool is designed to recover lost or forgotten passwords for the mail accounts and pst files of the Microsoft Outlook mail client. Recovery ToolBox for Outlook Password is a program that recovers forgotten or lost passwords for mail accounts and also passwords for LDAP services that the Microsoft Outlook...

Tags: Password, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Recovery ToolBox, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2009-10-22

Microsoft: Human error caused critical SMB2 vulnerability

did not explain why the fix was not back-ported to Windows Vista and other That very bad. I was wondering this myself when news broke that Win 7 was not vulnerable.What were they thinking? Fixing a bug and "forgetting" that other versions may actually be vulnerable?Or had they actually recorded...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Hulu Desktop, Microsoft Corp., critical SMB2 vulnerability, SMB2, SMB2 vulnerability, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Microsoft adds an 'Office Starter' edition to its distribution plans

Consumer PreinstallsAs a preinstall on new consumer computers, it makes a lot more sense than Microsoft Works.Family packs, payment plans, unlimited downloadsI think if MS offered family pack bundles; partial payments over periods of time until the software is fully paid for; and unlimited downloads of the software to registered...

Tags: Groupware, starter edition, ribbon menu, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Office Starter, distribution plan, Microsoft Outlook

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Next-gen operating systems: Facebook on steroids?

Chrome OS is a key building blockThis is why I think the concept of Chrome OS is so powerful.Sure you will be able to use your web apps offline, like desktop apps (thanks to HTML5/Gears), but the core functionality of the apps will live in the cloud. And because the...

Tags: Operating systems, Chrome OS, Facebook, Next-gen operating system, operating system, Next-Gen

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

News to know: AT&T; Apple; Google; Verizon; Microsoft

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Dancho Danchev: Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak Larry Dignan: The Android army: Verizon Wireless, Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Wireless, Wireless Coverage Data, Microsoft Windows, Mobile Operating Systems, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Wireless And Mobility, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Mobile Applications, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak

Weak Passwords suckUntil about 4 years ago my organization had no restrictions on passwords. Our students got their birthdays or their phone numbers as passwords and our staff could choose whatever they wanted. Most common staff password was 1234. Well after years of security breaches and administration...

Tags: MSN Hotmail, phishing, password, weak password

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak

The recently leaked accounting data of thousands of Hotmail users -- Gmail has also been affected -- obtained through what appears to be a badly executed phishing campaign, once again puts the spotlight on the how bad password management practices remain an inseparable part of the user-friendly ecosystem. ...

Tags: MSN Hotmail, Password, Phishing, Security, Spam And Phishing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-10-06

News to know: FTC, Psystar, Vonage, Apple-Palm, Oracle

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: FTC targets bloggers for disclosure about perks, freebies Richard Koman: FTC publishes final rules on blogger...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Psystar, FTC, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Desktops, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-06

MobilityPass Compass 1.2 (Windows)

The MobilityPass Compass international SoftPhone is your encrypted Communication "Swiss-Knife" while abroad: Calls In & Out, SMS Text messaging, Unified Instant Messaging, Fax, Push E-Mail, Storage, Follow me numbers, Wifi Hotspot finder, VPN. SoftPhone: Free PC to PC calls, 100% FREE calls at great quality using your contact list. Send...

Tags: Phone, Microsoft Windows, E-mail, Fax, Telecom & Utilities, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-10-06

Hotmail hacked: Thousands of account details published online

Facts...have never stopped Zack from sensationalizing a story into an anti-Microsoft rant before....wrong headlinewhile I punch M$ every time it deserves it, phising points to user stupidity not to some sort of hacking or intrusion.That could potentially happen to ANY online email provider...just replace the phising screen.Hacked?If people gave up...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, E-mail providers, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, phishing, MSN Hotmail, login screen, THOUSANDS

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Emoze Client 2.0.79 (Windows)

emoze pushes emails, calendars, tasks and contacts to mobile devices as soon as they are sent, delivering real-time synchronization anytime, anywhere. emoze software is simple to download, register and use. All emoze users need a data package from a mobile service provider. emoze works across any mobile service provider network...

Tags: Mobile, CDMA, Microsoft Windows, Mobile Device, Emoze, Emoze Service, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-05

The Android-Cyanogen kerfluffle

The Day that Android Died.The applications that he was distributing sort of were applications that were already on the users phone.But in order to install the new rom you need to erase all and start from fresh, there is no easy way to leave them untouched on the phone, so...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Google Inc., operating system

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Why you should be glad about Gmail failures

A future that will never happen."But the way I look at it, every Gmail outage is a small investment I?m willing to make towards a future when I?ll be able to take its reliability utterly for granted."Keep dreaming.They are machines created by humans, maintained by humans, running software created by...

Tags: Manufacturing, E-mail providers, Perfection, outage, Google Inc., Google Gmail

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Unrealistic expections and the latest Gmail outage

Gmail is down again? And you are giving them a free pass because they are Google? That is crazy talk. What you should be asking is "Why am I using this service that is constantly going down?" With an in-house solution you can have total control of your Microsoft...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, IT IS, expection, Google Gmail, latest Gmail outage, Gmail outage, Unrealistic expection, Google Inc., outage

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Password Recovery Toolbox for Outlook 1.1.10.25 (Windows)

Password Recovery ToolBox for Outlook Tool for recovering forgotten or lost passwords to e-mail accounts and pst files of Microsoft Outlook. Password Recovery ToolBox for Outlook is a utility for recovering forgotten or lost passwords to e-mail accounts and accounts of LDAP services used by Microsoft Outlook. The program also...

Tags: PST File, Password, Microsoft Windows, Recovery ToolBox, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2009-09-10

Windows zero-day reported

Oh my god, a piece of software has an error!I think if this can be duplicated (as it seems from the story the 'bug' is inconsistent) the it will be patched. Every software has bugs and few software is more complex than an OS.RE: Windows zero-day reportedWindows needs to be...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, exploit, Microsoft Windows, Linux, window, vulnerability, software, Microsoft Corp., Win 7

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

Is it fair to criticize Google for the Gmail outage? [video]

Yes it is fair to criticizeThis was a preventable mistake, and all preventable mistakes are worth criticizing.However I think the more important question is whether we are overreacting to what happened. And I think we are. A two hour outage actually less than that is not worth the amount of...

Tags: Manufacturing, E-mail providers, cloud computing, Linux, video, Google Inc., outage, Google Gmail, Gmail outage, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

Gmail moves past AOL as No. 3 web e-mail service in U.S.

internet accounts don't tell much about real subscribersI've got several gmail accounts because I had to create a new address to get some discount available only for first time customers.I bet the same is true for other providers, so I would not count those numbers as unique users.Relevance?I'd venture to...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Groupware, Google Gmail, web e-mail service, America Online Inc., No. 3, e-mail, Microsoft Outlook, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-17