We Can't Get Enough E-mail

1. We Can't Get Enough E-mail

More than half of e-mail users manage more than one account, according to Outblaze, which today issued the results of its 2005 Global E-mail User Survey.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Oct 17 2005


2. Skype wary of Microsoft

Internet phone-calling phenomenon Skype, which was bought by online auction company eBay for almost $4 billion last week, sees computer giant Microsoft as one of its biggest potential rivals.

For more on this:
- read full story from scmp.com, Oct 18 2005


3. IRCbot Trojan Spoofing Skype

Security firm MessageLabs has detected a new variant of the IRCbot Trojan disguised as the latest release of the popular Skype VoIP software client version 1.4.

For more on this:
- read full story from internetnews.com, Oct 17 2005


4. VeriSign Acquires News Aggregator

Internet services company VeriSign Inc. said Monday it has acquired news aggregator Moreover Technologies Inc. for $30 million in cash to bolster its
position as an organizer and gatekeeper of information flowing on the Internet.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Oct 17 2005


5.Yahoo, BellSouth Sell High-Speed Access

Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO - news) and BellSouth Corp. are joining forces to sell high-speed Internet access, the latest step in a mating dance that has now united the owner of the Web's most popular destination with the three largest U.S. regional phone companies.

For more information on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Oct 17 2005

6. CA acquires e-mail archive specialist

Computer Associates International has acquired privately held e-mail storage company iLumin Software Services in an effort to grow its data storage business, the company said Monday. The companies did not disclose the terms of the deal.

For more on this:
- read full story from CNET news.com, Oct 17 2005


7. FBI Raid Closes Spam Operation

The FBI has at least temporarily put one of the world's largest spammers out of business, a possible victim of the almost two-year-old CAN-SPAM Act.

For more on this:
- read full story from internetnews.com, Oct 17 2005


8. Microsoft Bakes Windows AntiSpyware into Vista

Microsoft has confirmed plans to bundle anti-spyware protection into Windows Vista, a move that is sure to raise eyebrows among competitors and possibly antitrust regulators.

For more on this:
- read full story from eweek.com, Oct 17 2005