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Click here: http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=86070 _______________________________________________________________ Network World's Microsoft News Alert Microsoft readying simpler ID mgmt., 10/29/04 Microsoft is developing a portal-like interface for its identity management platform that will let users self-manage their identity information and provision network services. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1029msid.html?nl> Internet service providers file more spam lawsuits, 10/28/04 In a second round of lawsuits announced Thursday, four major U.S. ISPs are taking on senders of e-mail spam and unwanted commercial messages sent via instant messaging. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1028interservi.html?nl> Microsoft's LCS may drive interest in enterprise IM, 10/28/04 Microsoft's new Live Communications Server 2005 (LCS), which will offer expanded instant messaging compatibility with popular IM software when it's released in December -- has enterprise IM users and vendors eyeing new opportunities for more secure ... <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1028microlcsm.html?nl> Ballmer: Windows TCO the way to go, 10/27/04 In the face of growing competition from Linux, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer delivered a four-page memo to customers on Wednesday outlining the economic and security advantages Windows has over Linux, the potential dangers of open source involving ... <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1027ballmwindo.html?nl> Windows Networking Newsletter: Microsoft has modest goals for Passport, 10/27/04 Not with a bang, but a whimper. That appears to be how Microsoft's Passport application/service will exit the scene. <http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/nt/2004/1025nt2.html?nl> Microsoft gets ready to ship new corporate IM server, 10/26/04 A little over a year after introducing the first version of Office Live Communications Server, Microsoft Monday said it plans to release the next version of its enterprise instant messaging software in December. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1026microgets.html?nl> _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Network World Staff Senior Editor John Fontana covers Microsoft for Network World. Reach him at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Nokia NW Special Report: Preparing an Infrastructure for Mobile Applications. Mobility, properly done, increases productivity and decreases operating costs. 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