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Re:Microsoft sniffed blogger's Hotmail account to trace leak by res0nat0r on Thursday March 20, 2014 @05:08PM (#7438814)
I'd say investigating corporate trade secret leaks with substantial evidence pointing to an MS owned Hotmail account, to which the leaker agreed could be accessed by MS personnel would be deemed necessary.
Re:Microsoft sniffed blogger's Hotmail account to trace leak by nikster on Thursday March 20, 2014 @10:41PM (#7440338)
I don't think the reason is relevant at all. Just because XY says there's probable cause doesn't make it so. That's why we have the judiciary system.

Microsoft has no legal authority to make that call.

Re:Microsoft sniffed blogger's Hotmail account to trace leak by res0nat0r on Thursday March 20, 2014 @11:28PM (#7440486)
They do...it is in the TOS you agree to when you signup to use Hotmail.