Users are now free to develop a spam protection system based on US software group's Sender ID e-mail technology. Besides, Microsoft confirmed that in the first half of 2008, customers had a version of Windows XP Service Pack 3.

" Everyone is allowed to deploy, edit and commercialize our copyrighted technology without fear of legal trouble, " Microsoft said.

Microsoft free Sender ID, delay upgrading XP images 1 Sender ID is a method to combat spam and other forms of fraud on the network like phishing. After almost 2 years of birth, 36% of legitimate e-mails sent around the world have been applied.

"Sender ID Framework" will be released through the Open Specification Promise (OSP) program - allowing people to build products based on any technology available, Redmond, Washington (USA) said. in this project.

According to Microsoft, about 38 web services will be included in OSP. Through OSP, Microsoft is committed to enhancing interoperability between commercial and open source products.

Meanwhile, Microsoft has decided to step back in time to upgrade Windows XP because the Vista operating system is about to be deployed in some businesses next month.

Therefore, Windows XP Service Pack 3, scheduled to be available in the second half of 2007, was postponed to early 2008. The most recent update of Windows XP appeared on August 6, 2004.