Microsoft Previews MSN Calendar

Microsoft has released a beta version of its Web based MSN Calendar service. The fully featured service tracks appointments, tasks, e-mail reminders, and notes in a web based interface that can be viewed or changed from any computer with Web access.

The Calendar also features a "printer friendly" view so that users can print out their daily schedule and task lists. As with all MSN services, the Calendar uses the popular Passport service to login. When asked whether the MSN Calendar would synchronize with personal information management software such as Microsoft Outlook, a Microsoft spokesperson told BetaNews, "We are looking at synchronization but have nothing to announce at this time." Microsoft representatives also stated that many new features are planned for MSN Calendar before the final release.