Outlook.com users currently experiencing excessive spam, but don't worry -- there's a good reason for it

If you’re an Outlook.com user you may have noticed a lot more spam arriving in your inbox over the past day or so. BetaNews writers have reported suddenly receiving a lot more junk messages in their Outlook.com accounts, and we’re not alone -- it’s a problem affecting users globally. But don’t panic, it’s nothing to do with the mega-breach affecting Tumblr and MySpace users, but rather something far more innocuous. It turns out the reason for the influx of spam is actually down to Microsoft taking steps to reduce the amount of spam you receive. No, seriously. It isn’t a… [Continue Reading]