Deleteguestbd6f99> Thank you for your comments. I am aware that email was around long before 1990. But for most of that time it was the preserve of nerds, academics & hobbyists. This slideshow is concerned with the popular uptake of email - hence the reference to AOL & Compuserve. Email history is not the main focus of this presentation. "e-mail software needs to be understood as a database application" - Cryptic. Care to expand, my geeky guest?

posted by engineerswithoutfears on Peak Email [slide 1] (3 months ago, 0 since then)

the author of the slideshow seems to have a dim knowledge of e-mail history. the slideshow seems to think e-mail started in the early 90's. i have exchanged e-mail since 1979. the slideshow indicates early e-mail accounts were limited to institutions, AOL and Compuserve. it doesn't mention there were more than 80,000 Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) in the USA during the early 90's that provided e-mail accounts used by a number of networks, including the Internet. a BBS i started in 1990 provided Internet e-mail service beginning in 1993. e-mail software needs to be understood as a database application. it also needs to be advanced/evolved as such...

posted by guestbd6f99 on Peak Email [slide 1] (3 months ago, 1 since then)

Your presentation sends a clear message and I like the way you get it across. Great stuff!

posted by grahairs on Peak Email [slide 1] (3 months ago, 2 since then)

awesome stuff ... here is plambe's reply

posted by AmitRanjan on Peak Email [slide 1] (3 months ago, 3 since then)

What an outstanding presentation...I was taken on a ride I definately agree that we can use more contextual tools rather than email Instead of sending and email.... http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2007/09/08/instead-of-sending-an-email/

posted by johnt on Peak Email [slide 1] (3 months ago, 4 since then)

Matt, a great presentation. I have amplified your section 3 in this post http://www.slideshare.net/plambe/squiki

posted by plambe on Peak Email [slide 1] (3 months ago, 5 since then)