Microsoft quietly announced last week that it is making several key communications protocols used by its software available for license, so that third-parties, including competitors, can link into its newest enterprise products. Some are available immediately
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
 - February 07, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A spammer whom authorities say e-mailed more than 9 billion unwanted advertisements faces a hefty fine.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
 - February 05, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Office 2007 gives familiar applications a welcome makeover on both the interface and file-format level.
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
 - February 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is finally getting real about a one-stop strategy for e-mail, voice mail, IM and Web conferencing -- and that's creating plenty of opportunities for partners. 
                    
			            - By Lauren Gibbons  Paul
 - February 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Companies might be migrating later, but get ready now so you can sell to them when the time is right. 
                    
			            - By M.H.  McIntosh
 - February 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Finnish computer experts warned Friday that spammers are taking advantage of people's curiosity over a devastating storm in Europe to spread junk e-mails on the Internet.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
 - January 19, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Six months after announcing a telecommunications alliance, Microsoft and Nortel this week presented some early results of their efforts and outlined a roadmap for future projects. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
 - January 18, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Spammers have tweaked legitimate e-mail and sent them through normal spam channels.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
 - January 18, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft offers creative ways to get more business out of Vista, and partners are the primary beneficiaries of those moves. 
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - January 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Microsoft Learning Group plans to take no time off during the holidays, with work continuing this week on beta testing for several exams.
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
 - December 26, 2006
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Spammers' focus has shifted from open relays to infected "zombie" computers.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
 - December 25, 2006
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Exam discounts are back and "second-shot" offer returns in a new form, dubbed "Exam Insurance." 
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
 - December 12, 2006
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Long-awaited update to Microsoft messaging platform goes RTM; security suite also gets rolling.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
 - December 08, 2006
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Plus: Yahoo! e-mail addresses getting rejected by U.K. site, and yet another Microsoft exploit -- this time for PowerPoint.
                    
			            - By Russ  Cooper
 - December 04, 2006
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Companies that help businesses track and search their e-mails and other electronic data are experiencing a surge of interest in the wake of federal rule changes that clarify requirements to produce such evidence in lawsuits. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
 - December 03, 2006