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Alto is too late to the party to save AOL’s email ambitions

Alto is too late to the party to save AOL’s email ambitions

It's hard to let go of your roots. For AOL, their status as internet pioneers has proven to be much...

Microsoft raises email service expectations with Outlook.com

Microsoft raises email service expectations with Outlook.com

While everyone else seems focused on new media technology such as social networks and mobile sharing, Microsoft is mastering what...

Weird birds together: Google and Sparrow

Weird birds together: Google and Sparrow

The news of Google's purchase of the 5-person Sparrow team struck me as a bit odd. Sure, they've done some...

Why has email lasted so long?

Why has email lasted so long?

Many of us grew up writing letters long-hand and sending them via the Post Office. It wasn’t until 1965, that...

Facebook email debacle is just another example of why the company isn’t ready

Facebook email debacle is just another example of why the company isn’t ready

They're just not ready. They weren't ready for their IPO.They're not ready to get into the hardware business with a...

Can futuristic apps bring business email out of the Dark Ages?

Can futuristic apps bring business email out of the Dark Ages?

Email is one of those rare holdovers from the dawn of the Internet that continues to have practical applications to...

Email isn’t dead and mobile devices are to blame

Email isn’t dead and mobile devices are to blame

There was a time not too long ago when technology bloggers and pundits (myself included) believed that email was going...

The Listserve: A lottery where one person a day can talk to the world

The Listserve: A lottery where one person a day can talk to the world

Some ideas were born to work. The Listserve may be one of them What would you say if you were...

Is Microsoft on to something with “Graymail”?

Is Microsoft on to something with “Graymail”?

For many tech-savvy web users, Microsoft's Hotmail has become a badge of ancient times, a service that was valid a...

Trust and Safety Authenticator: The Logic is Flawless

Trust and Safety Authenticator: The Logic is Flawless

I hate spam. Who doesn't? I tend to hate it more than others because a relative fell victim to phishing...

13% of all opened emails are read on iPhones and iPads

13% of all opened emails are read on iPhones and iPads

Many believe that email is dying. Apparently, it isn't. We're communicating more through other means such as SMS, social media,...

The four most annoying things about email

The four most annoying things about email

Despite being the most used form of online communication, email has major drawbacks. Since the dawn of spam, email has...