Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 06:03:00 GMT
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At 04:11 PM 96/09/09 -0500, Steve Yelvington wrote:
>While Netscape's mail reader doesn't fit Donovan White's description of
>an "acceptable" mail platform (it does not provide filtering), it is
>rapidly being adopted, especially by new users. I don't think it will be
>long before either Netscape provides filtering and other advanced
>features, or other e-mail programs begin to function as Netscape
>plug-ins, so multimedia mail is not so difficult to implement.
>
>This gives us a way to integrate the "push" model of delivery with the
>"pull" model by creating graphical e-mail products that maximize our
>brand identities and interoperate with our Web sites.
I'd like to see that include audio, video, etc. I could see walking away
from my downloading mail and waiting to hear the "done" chime; this is a
realistic alternative to the World Wide Wait, or alternatively the various
so-so realtime audio/video plugins floating around.
Rick
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Richard Andersen
Calgary, Alberta CANADA
andersen@canuck.com
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