Microsoft revamps Hotmail as social-friendly Outlook

REVAMP: Microsoft Corp unveiled a revamped, Facebook-friendly version of its free, online e-mail service in an attempt to reverse market share losses to Google Inc’s fast-growing Gmail. — Reuters

SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp unveiled a revamped, Facebook-friendly version of its free, online e-mail service in an attempt to reverse market share losses to Google Inc’s fast-growing Gmail.

The world’s largest software company is renaming its Hotmail service Outlook, giving it a sharp new look, social network links and new features for handling the tide of junk and mass mail that swamps many users.