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Microsoft completes Hotmail to Outlook.com upgrade, SkyDrive integration rolling out

By Tom Warren on May 2, 2013 12:22 pm + 127 comments

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has now completed its Hotmail to Outlook.com upgrade. Over Continue reading…
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Outlook.com moves out of preview mode with multimillion-dollar ads aimed at Gmail users

By Tom Warren on February 19, 2013 12:01 am + 245 comments

Microsoft first introduced Outlook.com back in July as a preview service designed to replace Continue reading…
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Microsoft starts to push Hotmail users to Outlook.com, hints at future Mac client

By Tom Warren on December 7, 2012 09:51 am + 84 comments

Starting next week, Microsoft is going to begin actively marketing Outlook.com as an optional Continue reading…
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New Jersey voters illegally asked to submit election mail to personal Hotmail account

By T.C. Sottek on November 6, 2012 04:03 pm + 61 comments

Yesterday we reported concerns about New Jersey's decision to allow last-minute email voting for Continue reading…
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Latest Skype beta for Windows and Mac lets users sign in with Microsoft, Facebook accounts (updated)

By Chris Welch on September 13, 2012 03:17 pm + 35 comments

Skype's just pushed out a new beta of its Windows client, version 5.11, which adds support for Continue reading…
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Updated services agreement allows Microsoft to integrate content across cloud properties

By Amar Toor on September 2, 2012 04:20 am + 51 comments

Microsoft this week updated its services agreement with subtle, yet potentially significant changes Continue reading…
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Outlook.com team hints at IMAP support, admits Mac client support 'isn't great'

By Tom Warren on August 10, 2012 11:39 am + 129 comments

Microsoft launched its all-new Outlook.com late last month, but Mac users and fans of IMAP were left Continue reading…
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Outlook.com reels in over a million users mere hours after launch

By Nate Ralph on August 1, 2012 12:57 am + 152 comments

That was fast: in the scant few hours since Microsoft unveiled its Metro-style take on email, one Continue reading…
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90 Seconds on The Verge: Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

By Ross Miller on July 31, 2012 07:32 pm + 48 comments

Some say brevity is the soul of wit. Others prefer to think of it as a "sole of wit." Those people Continue reading…
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Grab your Outlook.com email address now

By Ross Miller on July 31, 2012 12:00 pm + 431 comments

Microsoft is putting a lot behind its new Metro-style Outlook.com email service, and with it comes a Continue reading…