LONDON--Microsoft will give its 20 million e-mail users in Europe access to messages via their mobile phones, the company said Thursday, unveiling a new alliance with European mobile operators.

The initiative involving a joint venture between Danish mobile operator TDC Mobile International and Anglo-Dutch CMG Wireless Data Solutions is the latest step in Microsoft's plan to bring its software products and Web offerings to mobile devices, including phones, pagers and handheld devices.

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