A California man was so appalled by the bogus sexual images of the First Family on the pornographic Whitehouse.com site that until Wednesday, he pointed about 400 Net addresses to the site, leading some unassuming surfers to nudity instead of content ...

Microsoft said today that its free email service Hotmail has more than 30 million active accounts, a number that puts it well ahead of its competition.

A user signed up as admin@hotmail.com and caused chaos.

Hotmail has held discussions with Microsoft about using its free email technology on the giant's Web sites, sources familiar with the talks confirmed today.

Hotmail said it will mandate the use of cookies to plug a newly discovered security hole.

Microsoft's Hotmail today claimed victory over the security holes that have put the free email firm on the hot seat this week.

Microsoft's free Web-based email service Hotmail last night implemented a partial fix for a JavaScript security problem.

Security-minded programmers are finding holes in Microsoft's Hotmail faster than the free Web-based email service can plug them.

A mysterious hacker has come to the defense of much-hated junk emailers, allegedly targeting sites and people who are against spam. [CNET.com]

Stan Smith of Salem, Oregon, had never heard of junk email, let alone "spam" or any laws banning it. He just wanted to spread the word about Tahitian noni juice, which he says is pretty much a miracle cure for a wide variety of ailments. [CNET]