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Hotmail Cracks Down on Spam

Posted by michael on from the improved-profit-margin dept.

Magmar writes "The team at Microsoft has decided to restrict free users from using Outlook and Outlook Express for managing email. This is going to be reserved for those who will pay for their accounts. The reason given for restricting the WebDav access of Outlook and Outlook Express is to prevent spammers from abusing the free service."

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  1. No lie. by SatanicPuppy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This is pretty much the death knell for hotmail for me. If I can't automatically download the crap in my mailbox once a month, that's all she wrote.

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    1. Re:No lie. by ikkonoishi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      I would like an invite.

      Could you put one in my journal or send one to shardofpower@yahoo.com (email not protected due to it already being on almost all spam lists).

    2. Re:No lie. by TheMediaWrangler · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      *nods agreement*

      I'd like a gmail invite, thanks!

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    3. Re:No lie. by QQ2 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Well if you have a g-mail invite I would more then happy to "take one of your hands" :-).

      (Nothing like teasing the MS Zealots/employees at work with the wonders of compeditors.)

      -Regards QQ2

  2. Re:gmail invites by gregarican · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm game! Greg_Kujawa@yahoo.com

  3. Re:Quck summary of next 200 posts by hackronym0 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Angels bite the priests.
    An empty, yellow moon sets.
    Sad plundered smoke works.

    ;-P

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  4. Re:Here is - by pipingguy · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    Not to be a grammar/spelling nazi...

    What I find interesting is the spelling and syntax ignorance at Slashdot. Given that many commenters are programmers, one would think that they'd be more careful with the tyoing.

  5. Re:Quck summary of next 200 posts by Scrab · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Four in one?

    Death for those who spam
    Gmail beats hotmail, hands down
    plus microsoft sucks....

    Scrab

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  6. Re:Quck summary of next 200 posts by cjjjer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Also...

    200 replies beneath your current threshold.

  7. Re:WebDAV by marrwarr · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    nah you should still be alright, but it does mean you have to pay now

  8. gmail invites by lixlpixel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    first come, first serve...
    get yours @ http://www.fundisom.com/free-gmail.php
    and if you manage to get one - and feel like saying thanks,
    there are these ads on that page...
    enjoy.