Microsoft to Unleash the Social Networking Power of Outlook?
Posted by Sebastien on the 2008/03/05 at 06:05
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Just read this interesting snippet of information regarding Microsoft’s current R&D efforts in social networking
One project, known as Salsa, aims to use one’s corporate data to piece together their social network, or at least their network of co-workers. In its current form, the software is a plug-in to Outlook that shows social-networking information such as a photo and profile next to an incoming e-mail message. The program also pieces together a list of “friends” based on e-mail frequency and other data.
The Associated Press also