Microsoft Delivers New Tools To Reduce Spam
REDMOND, Wash. -- May 26, 2005 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced new MSNŽ HotmailŽ tools and services designed to expand e-mail industry collaboration in fighting spam -- MSN Postmaster and Smart Network Data Services. These new services complement ongoing industry efforts supported by Microsoft, including e-mail authentication mechanisms such as the Sender ID Framework, to help protect MSN Hotmail customers as well as the overall e-mail community from online safety concerns such as spam, phishing and viruses.Central to the effort by MSN Hotmail to engage with the e-mail community is the launch of the new MSN Postmaster Web site, an online resource available in 10 languages worldwide designed to help bulk e-mailers, Internet service providers (ISPs), e-mail service providers and others better understand issues and solutions around sending e-mail to users of the MSN Hotmail Web-based e-mail service. MSN Postmaster offers up-to-date information and tools addressing a range of issues, including helping fight junk e-mail, improving delivery of legitimate bulk e-mail messages, streamlining the reporting of e-mail abuse and assisting with troubleshooting. (more)








