active vendor (n)~ A vendor with whom business is being conducted on a regular basis. Active View (n)~ A feature in Hotmail that’s designed to help people get more done on the web without having to leave their inbox. Active View displays directly in the body of the e-mail message showing either previews to other web content or interactive elements created by the sender that let the recipient complete core tasks. A preview message example might include a reference to a file on a photo-sharing or video-sharing website that the recipient can view in the message or package-tracking information that’s extracted from a shipping website. Interactive scenarios might include rating movies andupdating wish lists on movie-rental websites or responding to invitations or comments on social networking websites.