Tags: desktop, gmail, live mail

Mozilla Thunderbird 2

Thunderbird 2 provides a compelling option for users looking for an open source e-mail client.

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Windows Live Hotmail

Drag-and-drop message organisation and a built-in MP3 player are among the notable new features to this radical overhaul of Hotmail.

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Microsoft to bring Hotmail onto the desktop

Microsoft has started beta testing software that will take its Web e-mail onto the desktop.

A fresher, faster Hotmail

Some 280 million Hotmail users are getting a brand-new in-box. If you're already using Hotmail, a green button will invite you to try the new service when you log in, while the beta tag disappears for testers

Hotmail's New Address

An overhaul of the long-neglected Web e-mail is the cornerstone of Microsoft's plan to win fans to its Windows Live services.

Windows Live offers Microsoft a quicker turnaround

Although it has taken Microsoft five years to develop the next version of Windows, the software maker seems to crank out a new Windows Live service every five minutes.

Web 2.0 applications: Google vs. Yahoo vs. the world

CNET reviews Web 2.0 e-mail applications from major vendors Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft.