Microsoft has forged deals with LinkedIn, MySpace and Facebook to connect their networks through its popular email and personal information manager, Outlook. The company introduced Outlook Social Connector when it rolled out a beta of Microsoft Office 2010 last November. The OSC connects emails, contact information and networking sites within the Outlook application. Microsoft also introduced a public beta of LinkedIn for Outlook. Using the OSC, users can view their contacts’ status updates and photos next to their email messages.
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Outlook Takes Timid Step Into Social Networking
Posted by: Erika Morphy February 17, 2010 12:34 PMMicrosoft has forged deals with LinkedIn, MySpace and Facebook to connect their networks through its popular email and personal information manager, Outlook. The company introduced Outlook Social Connector when it rolled out a beta of Microsoft Office 2010 last November. The OSC connects emails, contact information and networking sites within the Outlook application. Microsoft also introduced a public beta of LinkedIn for Outlook. Using the OSC, users can view their contacts’ status updates and photos next to their email messages.