Critical Path and HP announced an alliance to provide the enterprise with managed messaging services. InternetNews.com reports that Critical Path will pair its messaging platform with HP’s HP-UX and Linux-based servers to entice businesses to buy services running the gamut of messaging.

Crystal Software has launched DetachPipe 2.9 – a client tool that saves, deletes or detaches attachments from Outlook (with or without Microsoft Exchange), decreasing the size of email folders and greatly improving speed. DetachPipe leaves a clickable link to the attachment in each email.

AT&T Wireless launched a new Microsoft Mobile Workplace solution called AT&T Wireless Workware — a suite of business solutions designed to provide seamless, wireless access to company email, information and other applications behind corporate firewalls.

Yep, this is blantant abuse of editorial access, but hey, they tanked. And to think, as a little Cub Scout, I went to Yankee stadium and thought these men were, well, funny looking guys in those silly suits. I still don’t have no respect. And they don’t got game. Oh well, at least they’re not the Devils. Losing 1 to 3? Puhleeze! — D

PKWARE announced the integration of PKZIP 5.0 Professional Edition data compression solution with Microsoft Outlook. PKZIP 5.0 is a data compression software using the standard ZIP file format to provide both certificate-based and traditional password-based encryption and authentication.

Maximized Software released GoPOP v. 1.0. GoPOP enables remote access to Outlook email with any standard remote email client. Users can retrieve their Outlook email by using a PDA, cell phone, pager, laptop, or remote desktop PC.

Chapura announced that PocketMirror Standard is the synchronization software that will ship with every Palm Zire handheld across the globe. This means that every Zire handheld owner can manage important Microsoft Outlook information.

Stalker Software unveiled CommuniGate Pro Groupware. A key addition to its flagship product CommuniGate Pro, Groupware allows the CommuniGate Pro messaging server to replace or run alongside Microsoft Exchange.

CNN reports that the Bugbear virus has rapidly made its way around the world. Bugbear disables popular firewall and anti-virus protections and prepares a port that can receive instructions from remote users.

Microsoft plans to disclose more details of a forthcoming update to its Exchange Server communications software, including new features for Outlook. According to News.com, Paul Flessner, a Microsoft senior vice president, will provide a detailed product road map for all of the company’s server software when he speaks Tuesday at the Microsoft Exchange Conference in Anaheim, Calif.