Microsoft gladdens its users with new social networking capacity

Microsoft is widening its users’ services choice by adding social networking services, including LinkedIn, Facebook and MySpace, to Outlook.  So company’s users got an ability to check social networking information in their inbox.

Microsoft has launched a beta version of Outlook Social Connector Thursady , that includes the LinkedIn add-on developed to enable users to pull in the latest feeds from the social network.

The software firm also announced it is working with Facebook and MySpace and expects them to add these feeds in the next version of Office 2010, due on sale in June.

The LinkedIn Outlook Connector displays profile photos and LinkedIn activity for any connection users receive emails from.

In order to access the service, users that are beta testing Outlook 2010 can download the latest version of Microsoft's Outlook Social Connector and the LinkedIn Outlook Connector.

The new feature will also give Outlook some social networking capabilities: for instance, a user can click a green 'Add' icon next to a sender's email address to invite them to join their professional network on LinkedIn.