On November 17, 2004, Hotmail Wave 10 will incorporate new features and functionality related to: Human Interface Proof Validation; Sending Photos; Junk Mail Filtering; Anti-Virus Scanning on e-Mail Forwarding; Contact Cards; Sender Identification; E-mail Search & Sort. Human Interface Proof (HIP) refers to the process of validating customer accounts to prevent automated programs from sending spam. Customers are prompted to validate their accounts by typing in the characters they see presented in a picture.

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