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eWEEK Editor Chris Preimesberger interviews new Quest Software CEO Patrick Nichols, who explains his career in technology, some of the fortune 500 companies Quest Software serves and key products the Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based company offers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The new Microsoft 365 feature is also being delivered to users of Microsoft Teams to give them enhanced file restoration capabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

NEWS ANALYSIS: Potentially millions of Microsoft email users on Outlook, Hotmail and MSN mail had their email information exposed after a Microsoft support person was breached, exposing a wider issue on the new risks that cloud-hosted services expose. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The improvements include improved automation capabilities, expanded threat hunting and updated post-breach detection mechanisms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the update of the mobile email client of Microsoft for iOS devices. Topics discussed include the feature of the new update which including intuitive user interface and one tap feature which displays icons that represents individual email accounts of the user across multiple email platforms such as Gmail, Outlook.com and Office 365.

The article evaluates the Outlook Customer Manager that helps users of the email client by automatically surfacing reminders based on the contents of customer emails.

The article informs that software maker Microsoft Corp. has started distributing updates for commercial Office 365 customers that will enable the Groups feature that's already available in Outlook for Windows PCs and the web-based version of the software. Mirosoft stated that groups in outlook offers huge improvements over traditional distribution lists, with a shared space for group conversations, calendars, files and notebooks, the convenience of self-service membership and much more.

The article announces the add-in support launched by software firm Microsoft for the iOS version of the Outlook mobile app in February 2017. Evernote, GIPHY, Nimble, Smartsheet, Trello and Microsoft's Dynamics 365 and Translator are cited as the first batch of add-ins. Particular focus is given to the availability of the add-in features. According to Microsoft Office Corporate Vice President Javier Soltero, more add-in actions will be added when composing or replying to an email.

The article reports on online home-service finder HomeAdvisor's expansion of its Instant Booking martkeplace by enabling calendar integration with several platforms including Microsoft Outlook, Apple iCloud and mHelpDesk. Topics discussed include home-service professionals syncing' their calendars with the marketplace, the predicted 1 million transactions of Instant Booking since its launch, and HomeAdvisor's application programming interface which integrates with existing digital calendars.

The article reports that technology firm Microsoft has extended functionality to Outlook.com that would allow web-based email client to attach files stored on Google Drive and pictures from Facebook. Microsoft also said that the application will enable editing of Google files on Google Drive without leaving Outlook. The application will be launched late September 2016.

The article discusses the new feature Outlook Interesting Calendar on the Outlook.com website released by Microsoft for personal computers (PCs), Android and iOS clients. Topics covered include the Bing-powered calendar option allowing users to track events in the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games. Also mentioned are NBCOlympics and NBCUniversal seleting Azure cloud media to host Olympics programs while the Microsoft Cortana has trivia games with the Olympics theme.

The article offers information about the Focused Inbox feature that will be introduced in the Microsoft Outlook Email application. The article further mentions that the new feature will function on Outlook running on mobile operating systems (OS) like iOS and Android. Moreover, commonalities between Focused Inbox and other Outlook feature called Clutter is discussed.

The article reports on the benefits to be gained by users from the integration of Microsoft Outlook personal information manager and the Salesforce customer relationship management system. Topics include the 2014 partnership between the software companies to develop compatibility features between their respective platforms, and the opportunity for users of the Microsoft email program to have access to customer prospect records from the email client without switching to Salesforce.

The article discusses the launch of the Outlook Mail and Calendar application software of technology firm Microsoft for its HoloLens augmented-reality headset.

The article reports that a new feature, Calendar apps, for the Outlook iOS and Android apps launched by the American computer technology company Microsoft Corp. that enable users to keep tabs on their to-do lists, reminders and events from select third-party apps. Calendar Apps was part of the popular Sunrise calendar app.

The article offers information on several products from Microsoft including the Exchange Online Protection software for prevention of phishing, phish-reporting feature in the Outlook software, and the Zero-hour Auto Purge which reclassifies unread emails.

The article offers information on the introduction of new features in Web-based Outlook app of Microsoft including recommended email recipients, smart address book functionality, and automatic flight scheduling, which will be available from 2016.

The article offers information on Microsoft Outlook from Microsoft Corp. for Apple Watch and Apple Pencil designed for iPad Pro tablet computer from Apple Inc..

The article reports that the software maker Microsoft Corp. has updated its email software Outlook for iOS users. Topics discussed include features of the new software such as opening of Office documents sent as attachments, option to view and edit Office documents, and linking of Microsoft's Word, Excel and PowerPoint with Send with Outlook option to send and manage email.

The article discusses the release of PayPal and Uber Ride Reminder add-ins for online booking and payment of taxi services from Uber Technologies Inc., for the webmail service Outlook of Microsoft Corp.

The article reports that the software maker Microsoft Corp. has integrated its email software Outlook to smartwatches of the technology provider Apple Inc. Topics discussed include views of Microsoft's executive Carlos Bohórquez Marín on the same, integration of the Outlook by using Wunderlist for Apple Watch application and Marin views on importance of wearable devices.

The article evaluates the Outlook on the Web e-mail software from Microsoft Corp. which allows users to pin their important messages on their computer interface.

The article reports on partnership between technology companies Uber Technologies Inc. and Microsoft Corp. According to Marcus Ash, a Microsoft program manager, Cortana, operating system's built-in virtual assistant, will recommend and order an Uber at the exact time one need it based on schedule. It states that the Build 2015 developer conference on 2015 will review an Uber add in for Microsoft Outlook and with this add in Uber ride reminder for any calendar event can be set.

The article offers information on the upgradation of multinational firm Microsoft's web portal MSN.com for tablets and smartphones. Topics discussed include upgraded version provide quick access Microsoft services, including Outlook.com, OneDrive and Skype, MSN ending the Bing mobile application catalog for Windows computer program, and MSNs emphasize on personalization and premium content.

The article reports on the price cuts to the unlimited subscription of Microsoft Office 365 cloud storage by software company Microsoft and cloud content management service Box for small, medium and middle-size businesses that includes Internet search company Google tools such as Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. It discusses Box's integration with Office 365 and information manager Microsoft Outlook. Also mentioned is Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud system to compete with online retailer Amazon.

The article offers information on the computer software security issues fixed by Microsoft Corp. during September 2013. It is mentioned that Microsoft fixed multiple issues related to its Outlook, SharePoint and Internet Explorer and four of the issues fixed were rated as critical. It is informed that in S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) email messages, there is a remote code execution vulnerability which could be exploited by hackers.

The article reports that users of Microsoft Outlook.com will be able to use Skype video calling. It states that the facility is available in some countries including the U.S., Canada and Great Britain. It mentions that users will be able to conduct webcam sessions without leaving their Outlook.com inboxes. It highlights that computer software developer Microsoft Corp. is incorporating voice-over internet protocol service Skype into its business and customers product portfolios.