AOL Accused Of Blocking Critics' Emails

AOL Accused Of Blocking Critics' Emails

A coalition fighting AOL's upcoming pay-to-send email service claimed Thursday that the company was blocking delivery of emails that included a link to the group's Web site. The DearAOL.com Coalition, which is circulating online petitions to gather signatures for an open letter to AOL, said emails with the link www.DearAOL.com were bounced back to the sender with a message saying, "failed permanently."

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- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, April 13 2006


Hacked computers download spam tool

Computers infected with a well-known virus began downloading a new spam tool Sunday night used by hackers to send unwanted e-mail. Virus writers part of the infamous Bagle spam gang began sending a new spamming tool Sunday night to thousands of hacked computers, said Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer for F-Secure, a security company based in Helsinki.

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-read full story from InfoWorld.com, April 17 2006


Fort Wayne Gets Wi-Fi 'Hot Zone'

The Indiana Data Center, an ISP serving some 25 communities in and around Fort Wayne Ind., has deployed a large Wi-Fi "hot zone" in Fort Wayne. The wireless distribution system was developed by Colubris Networks. The system utilizes dual-radio access points, which have been deployed on water towers, hospital rooftops, and fire stations.

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-read full story from Yahoo!News, April 17 2006


Blackberry 8700g Reviewed (Verdict: Excellent), Now Available On T-Mobile

Less than three months after we first told you about the Blackberry 8700g's impending arrival in Spain and the UK, it hit our very own shores today as an exclusive to T-Mobile, which is carrying it for $399—or $299 after a $50 instant rebate and $50 mail-in rebate. We hate rebates, but whatever.

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-read full story from Yahoo!News, April 17 2006


Microsoft's Sender ID to get Postmaster push at e-mail conference

MSN Postmaster Services provides information, best practices and tools for helping ISPs better manage their e-mail infrastructure for serving MSN and Windows Live mail users. Microsoft plans on Wednesday to promote adoption of the Sender ID e-mail specification and introduce a new program for helping ISPs protect the integrity of e-mail messages at the E-mail Authentication Summit in Chicago.

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-read full story from InfoWorld.com, April 18 2006


Google to search inside business software programs

Google Inc., the consumer Web search favorite, on Tuesday said it is looking to make the way office workers search for information lodged deep inside complex business software more relevant.

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-read full story from Yahoo! News, April 19 2006


Google Upgrades Corporate Search Engine

Hoping to become less dependent on Internet advertising, online search engine leader Google Inc. is introducing a tool designed to make it easier for companies and their workers to find vital information scattered across a maze of complex software applications.

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-read full story from Yahoo! News, April 19 2006


Intellon Offers Next-Gen Home Networking Technology

While powerline networking has been slow to take off in the United States, industry executives and analysts say the technology has a future as broadband television and home automation take hold.

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-read full story from Yahoo!News, April 17 2006