More to it than SPA (Score 1)

My Dad has MSN (he doesn't like it, but got roped into a contract through a rebate). Up until recently, he was able to use an alternate mail program that supported SPA (Calypso). Microsoft recently BROKE this such that he was forced to use Outlook or Outlook Express. They even warned everyone in advance that they would soon need to use a "supported" client. I was skeptical until he told me they actually did it.

Maybe there's an "SPA2" or something? I wouldn't put it past Microsoft to change the protocol just to be rude.