Friday, August 21, 2009

Pingie: HTTP:: Windows Live Hotmail Add Photos Capabilities Disabled Temporarily

HTTP:: Windows Live Hotmail Add Photos Capabilities Disabled Temporarily
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Microsoft is confirming officially what some users of Windows Live Hotmail Wave 3 have already undoubtedly noticed. The service no longer offers them the option to insert an image into the body of a message. The Redmond company explains that it has disabled the feature due to security concerns. According to the software giant, the addition of digital images into the body of Windows Live Hotmail messages via Internet Explorer led to a security hole associated with photo uploads. Microsoft offers no details as to what the problem is exactly, nor does it specify the versions of Internet Explorer that manage to bring the worst out of Windows Live Hotmail. “Some of you may have noticed that lately, you can no longer add photos directly into the body of a Windows Live Hotmail message the way you used to do. The Windows Live team is constantly reviewing Hotmail to ensure quality service to our customers. During a recent review, we identified an incompatibility with Internet Ex!
plorer that caused a security flaw with photo uploads, and we made the decision to temporarily remove the feature,” a Windows Live Hotmail team member states. Microsoft only indicates that it is now aware of the issue and working to resolve it. A specific deadline was not provided but the Redmond company e...
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