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Microsoft Corp. is trying to make Hotmail cool again. The upgrade, expected to be available in July or August, will automatically sort incoming messages into different categories devoted to users' key contacts and Internet social networks. It will also provide previews of incoming photos, videos and other material without having to open an attachment or click on a link.

Gmail Sneak Peek allows you to get a preview of the message you’ve currently got selected, without actually opening it. Nested Labels allows you to put your labels in a hierarchy, which excites me less, but apparently is oft-requested.

With the integration of online social networks into our everyday lives, past relationships can pop back into your life as quick and unexpected as a new email in your Inbox or a Friend Request on Facebook. Because of this...

You owe it to yourself to stop for a moment and examine how much of your personal information will be public when you're using Google Buzz and whether you're comfortable with that.

As soon as this week, Google might be rolling out a "Twitter-killer" feature for Gmail users, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to outsource its e-mail system to Google Inc, a making it the largest city in the nation to have made such a move. Welcome to the cloud.

Does your email address reveal something about your credit score? According to Credit Karma, an online credit checking service, it might.

Microsoft confirms that it is investigating reports that details of thousands of hotmail accounts have been posted online.

When Google Wave was unveiled at Google I/O back in May, we noted that it was one of the most ambitious projects we've ever seen. Started as a side project in Google's Sydney, Australia offices, it had the potential to significantly alter the way online communication was carried out. And Google was betting big on it.

Republicans charge that the administration's 'Reality Check' is part of an online enemies list, but Obama officials say the website is very popular. The White House is blaming "political groups" for distributing its e-mails about healthcare to people who complained that they never asked for any White House e-mail, while suggesting that its online healthcare "Reality Check" site has become quite popular.