AT&T, Yahoo Launch Enhanced Web Mail In Beta

AT&T, Yahoo Launch Enhanced Web Mail In Beta

AT&T and Yahoo Inc. on Wednesday launched in beta a new version of their joint Web mail that includes several enhancements. The beta version, which is available to a limited number of AT&T Yahoo Mail users, includes drag-and-drop email organization, message preview and an integrated RSS reader for tapping into news feeds, blog entries and other Web content.

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-read full story from messagingpipeline.com, April 19 2006


Microsoft to take on Google's Gdrive

Microsoft is developing an online storage service seemingly aimed at Google's Gdrive, which is under development, say sources familiar with Microsoft's plans. Microsoft spokesman Adam Sohn confirmed on Thursday the existence of a project code-named Live Drive, which allows searching and sharing files across PCs and devices with the Sharing Folders feature in Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger e-mail chat client.

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-read full story from Infoworld.com, April 20 2006


Bad karma surrounds e-mail authentication plans

This week's powwow of e-mail heavyweights in Chicago returned the IT community's attention to the issue of e-mail message authentication, but the messaging community has too little to show for a year's worth of work, some say.

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-read full story from Infoworld.com, April 20 2006


Google tests advanced results page

Google is testing a new page format for its general Web search results that lets users significantly expand the details provided below Web site links.

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-read full story from Infoworld.com, April 20 2006


Google declines to rule out wireless airwave bid

Google Inc. on Thursday opened the door to the possibility that it could bid on U.S. licenses for wireless radio spectrum in order to offer Internet access services, but said no plans were imminent.

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-read full story from Yahoo! News, April 21 2006


37% of mobile households have checked e-mail on their phones

52% of households with a mobile phone have sent or received a text message, while 37% have sent or received e-mail on their handsets.

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-read full blog from ZDNet.com, April 20 2006


Beware of tax refund 'phishing' scams

It's just the news that hardworking taxpayers want to see in their inbox: an update on their refund from the Internal Revenue Service. But instead of clicking on that e-mail's links, federal officials advise you to hit the delete key.

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-read full story from CNN.com, April 14 2006


ChinaBlog.net Offers New Beta Features For Chinese Webloggers

ChinaBlog.net, which last month launched its beta version for Chinese users, has now expanded the service and offered a free open registration for all users.

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-read full story from ChinaTechNews, April 19 2006