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June 18, 2003 >> Receive this email as text   >> About this email  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  NetIQ: New Webcast: Top 10 ways to fight spam >>  Microsoft: Quick Guide to Windows Server 2003  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  Managing the madness of mixed desktop environments >>  NEWS:  Microsoft slams spam, sues spammers >>  CHAPTER OF THE WEEK:  "Interconnectivity with other systems" >>  THE MISSING LINK:  United hopes onboard e-mail plans will fly  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY Managing the madness of mixed desktop environments  (SearchWin2000.com) Six heads are definitely better than one. A half-dozen SearchWin2000.com experts tackle those nebulous and nagging nuances that make managing multiple Windows versions on the desktop such a drag -- and keep your Tylenol bottle half-empty. More on this topic: >  Read more answers to more questions in "Get Windows 9x to play nice with Windows 2000/XP." SPONSORED BY: NetIQ Are you tired of fighting unwanted and annoying e-mail? Is spam affecting your company's bottom line? At this webcast, learn how you can fight spam. Topics covered during the webcast include tricks spammers use, 10 technologies you can use to fight spam and more. Attend now. NEWS Microsoft slams spam, sues spammers (The Associated Press) In the MSN commercials, Microsoft sicks its butterfly on spam. In real life, the company is sicking lawyers on spam. Microsoft has filed 15 lawsuits against some of the seediest spammers in cyberspace. The suits claim the spammers and their deceptive, misleading or offensive e-mails broke laws in Washington state and the United Kingdom. MS wants money and a stop to the spam. NEWS Top priority between now and 2005: Spam slicing (CRN) Radicati Group had to know -- where will the money go this year? In a survey of 50 firms, Radicati found that spam killing is at the top of the IT spending list, followed by plugging security holes, migrating and upgrading e-mail and enterprise IM software. DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   >  Analysts say transition from Windows to Linux isn't easy   >  Are insiders really a bigger threat?   >  Study: Digital attacks draining less money   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   CHAPTER OF THE WEEK "Interconnectivity with other systems" Last week's chapter, "Network security," came from Windows XP Professional Network Administration, as does this week's chapter, "Interconnectivity with other systems." Don't miss your chance to read this week's excerpt, which examines various network designs using Windows XP Professional, along with scenarios in which Windows XP Professional will connect with Windows 2000 server, or a Unix or NetWare server. SPONSORED BY: Microsoft The Quick Guide to Windows Server 2003. Get the latest information on installation, new features and training. Click here! MEMBER POLL Reassured by "software reassurance"? 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THE MISSING LINK United hopes onboard e-mail plans will fly Remember when the Airfone alone was a big deal? Well, now the "friendly skies" soon will be the "e-mail friendly skies." United Airlines is rushing to be the first carrier to offer onboard e-mail on all its domestic flights. You'll be able to send as well as receive messages and ping your peops via IM for $15.98. Hopefully, the flight attendants won't ask for exact change. All you have to do (besides pay) is plug your laptop into the jack on the Airfone handset in front of you -- then you can enjoy the sensation of being in a cubicle six miles off the ground. United hopes to get the service off the ground by the end of the year. Sign up for our webcast alerts today! Enter your e-mail and start receiving Webcast Alerts. E-mail    Not a member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   Contact Us   NEWS EDITOR Ed Parry [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your news, press releases and product announcements. 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