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Outlook and Hotmail email accounts hit by spam attack
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Outlook and Hotmail email accounts hit by spam attack

Users were bombarded by spam emails apparently because Microsoft's spam filters weren't working properly
2 Jun 2016
IT Pro's web comments round-up
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IT Pro's web comments round-up

Find out what IT Pro readers have to say on some of the tech industry's biggest issues.
15 Nov 2013
Outlook.com celebrates one year since public debut
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Outlook.com celebrates one year since public debut

After a tumultuous year dogged by user frustration, Microsoft’s overhauled consumer cloud email service celebrates first birthday.
1 Aug 2013
Microsoft completes Outlook upgrades
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Microsoft completes Outlook upgrades

Outlook.com migration has now been completed, with 400 million users now signed up.
3 May 2013
Hotmail problems explained by Microsoft
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Hotmail problems explained by Microsoft

Firmware update causes temperature spike, which knocked over Hotmail and Outlook services earlier this week.
14 Mar 2013
Hotmail problems blight users again
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Hotmail problems blight users again

Updated: Hotmail problems stop users accessing emails, as Outlook migration continues.
14 Mar 2013
Hotmail to Outlook migration hit by service trouble
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Hotmail to Outlook migration hit by service trouble

Updated: Microsoft confirms Hotmail and Outlook are down, but fails to update service status page.
26 Feb 2013
Hotmail users to be upgraded as Outlook.com officially lands
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Hotmail users to be upgraded as Outlook.com officially lands

Microsoft to kick off massive marketing push for email service.
19 Feb 2013
Microsoft steps up Outlook.com upgrade push
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Microsoft steps up Outlook.com upgrade push

Users of Microsoft's popular web-based email service will start seeing ads, encouraging them to upgrade, from this week.
10 Dec 2012
Updated: Hotmail users hit by login glitch
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Updated: Hotmail users hit by login glitch

Users of Microsoft's webmail service have reported login problems that are reportedly stopping them from accessing emails.
25 Sep 2012
Microsoft counters Hotmail users' Outlook.com complaints
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Microsoft counters Hotmail users' Outlook.com complaints

Software giant publishes step-by-step guide to help ease Hotmail users through the Outlook.com changeover.
6 Aug 2012
Hotmail users vent fury over Outlook.com problems
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Hotmail users vent fury over Outlook.com problems

Microsoft forum users express dismay, with some claiming their accounts have been switched without permission.
3 Aug 2012
Microsoft fixes Hotmail security flaw
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Microsoft fixes Hotmail security flaw

Software giant said it's "working hard" to protect email accounts from password resetting hackers.
30 Apr 2012
Microsoft banning weak Hotmail passwords
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Microsoft banning weak Hotmail passwords

Hotmail changes mean you won't be able to express your love of cats in passwords anymore.
15 Jul 2011
Microsoft apologises for Hotmail fail
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Network & Internet

Microsoft apologises for Hotmail fail

Microsoft has said sorry for an issue which led to almost 20,000 Hotmail accounts being emptied.
4 Jan 2011
Hotmail users benefit from new any address feature
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Hotmail users benefit from new any address feature

Microsoft's new Hotmail feature will seem very familiar to longtime GMail users.
2 Nov 2010
Microsoft rolls out upgraded feature-rich Hotmail
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Network & Internet

Microsoft rolls out upgraded feature-rich Hotmail

Hotmail users get increased attachment sizes, a new-look interface and wider support for third-party applications from within your email window.
17 Jun 2010
Microsoft to update Hotmail in July
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Network & Internet

Microsoft to update Hotmail in July

Microsoft is looking to bring its webmail up to speed with rival Google's Gmail.
18 May 2010
Today in tech: Hotmail gets an upgrade, Spotify tweaks
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Network & Internet

Today in tech: Hotmail gets an upgrade, Spotify tweaks

Pressed for time but need to keep on top of tech news? Look no further than this daily roundup.
18 May 2010
Could Hotmail password theft be due to a trojan?
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Could Hotmail password theft be due to a trojan?

A researcher says there is evidence that not all of the Gmail and Hotmail account passwords were taken as a result of phishing.
9 Oct 2009
Week in review: E-books and DNA readers
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Week in review: E-books and DNA readers

Hotmail is phished, IBM wants to read your DNA, Amazon announces the Kindle for the UK and it's revealed that the internet was created in Harlow.
9 Oct 2009
'12345' the most popular phished Hotmail password
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'12345' the most popular phished Hotmail password

The most common password for victims of the massive Hotmail hack was '12345' suggesting security wasn't exactly at the forefront of their minds.
7 Oct 2009