Why would Microsoft stoop to putting advertising in Outlook

[Bugzuki]

Why does outlook add the following text to the bottom of new meetings I set up?

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Click the following link to get a map and driving directions in Live Search
Maps: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=65850&WIP=12

Free! Download Live Search Maps for Outlook at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=64085 today!
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You would think that when you paid for a product you would not have to deal
with such unprofessional treatment. I would expect something like this if it
were free software, but as far as I know my company has paid for Outlook.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Yes, but you installed the free "Live Search Maps for Outlook" addin.

 

[Bugzuki]

There I uninstalled that. Thanks for the tip.

I thought that since is asked if I wanted to install it during the Outlook
installation it was part of the purchased software. My bad.