Comments on: Is there room for innovation in Email? http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/ Connecting People and Ideas through Technology Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:55:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Batman http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/comment-page-1/#comment-1615 Batman Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:30:03 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/#comment-1615 I know, it's sad isn't it? I know, it's sad isn't it?

]]> By: Keith http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 Keith Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:34:23 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/#comment-1614 Thanks for the compliment. Unfortunately Microsoft has a history of ignoring the needs of the people in the trenches. The focus is on the much sexier UI and more features. As often the case the programming agenda seems to be set by the marketing department not the engineering dept.<br><br>Heck you still have to use a floppy drive to load a 3rd party RAID driver to a 2003 server. A floppy drive? what is this 1996? Thanks for the compliment. Unfortunately Microsoft has a history of ignoring the needs of the people in the trenches. The focus is on the much sexier UI and more features. As often the case the programming agenda seems to be set by the marketing department not the engineering dept.

Heck you still have to use a floppy drive to load a 3rd party RAID driver to a 2003 server. A floppy drive? what is this 1996?

]]> By: Keith http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/comment-page-1/#comment-1616 Keith Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:28:30 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/#comment-1616 I think your idea of using the age of an email address as an antispam technique is an interesting one. I do however foresee 2 problems.<br><br>1) I think spammers would easily find a method to spoof the age of an email address withing whatever system we deem as the age authority.<br>2) It would be a hurdle to new domains and business with legitimate needs.<br><br>That being said I think if we implemented the age metric at the provider level you might be on to something. For example have the ISP or Mail provider restrict new accounts from sending out a high volume of email. Limit to "X" number of outgoing emails per account for 30 days. This would still allow new organizations to conduct business but help prevent new spammer accounts from flooding the tubes.<br><br>Good thoughts, I enjoyed your post.<br><br>Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. I think your idea of using the age of an email address as an antispam technique is an interesting one. I do however foresee 2 problems.

1) I think spammers would easily find a method to spoof the age of an email address withing whatever system we deem as the age authority.
2) It would be a hurdle to new domains and business with legitimate needs.

That being said I think if we implemented the age metric at the provider level you might be on to something. For example have the ISP or Mail provider restrict new accounts from sending out a high volume of email. Limit to “X” number of outgoing emails per account for 30 days. This would still allow new organizations to conduct business but help prevent new spammer accounts from flooding the tubes.

Good thoughts, I enjoyed your post.

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment.

]]> By: Batman http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Batman Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:30:03 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/#comment-365 I know, it's sad isn't it? I know, it's sad isn't it?

]]> By: Tsudo http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Tsudo Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:34:23 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/#comment-364 Thanks for the compliment. Unfortunately Microsoft has a history of ignoring the needs of the people in the trenches. The focus is on the much sexier UI and more features. As often the case the programming agenda seems to be set by the marketing department not the engineering dept.<br><br>Heck you still have to use a floppy drive to load a 3rd party RAID driver to a 2003 server. A floppy drive? what is this 1996? Thanks for the compliment. Unfortunately Microsoft has a history of ignoring the needs of the people in the trenches. The focus is on the much sexier UI and more features. As often the case the programming agenda seems to be set by the marketing department not the engineering dept.

Heck you still have to use a floppy drive to load a 3rd party RAID driver to a 2003 server. A floppy drive? what is this 1996?

]]> By: Tsudo http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Tsudo Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:28:30 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/#comment-366 I think your idea of using the age of an email address as an antispam technique is an interesting one. I do however foresee 2 problems.<br><br>1) I think spammers would easily find a method to spoof the age of an email address withing whatever system we deem as the age authority.<br>2) It would be a hurdle to new domains and business with legitimate needs.<br><br>That being said I think if we implemented the age metric at the provider level you might be on to something. For example have the ISP or Mail provider restrict new accounts from sending out a high volume of email. Limit to "X" number of outgoing emails per account for 30 days. This would still allow new organizations to conduct business but help prevent new spammer accounts from flooding the tubes.<br><br>Good thoughts, I enjoyed your post.<br><br>Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. I think your idea of using the age of an email address as an antispam technique is an interesting one. I do however foresee 2 problems.

1) I think spammers would easily find a method to spoof the age of an email address withing whatever system we deem as the age authority.
2) It would be a hurdle to new domains and business with legitimate needs.

That being said I think if we implemented the age metric at the provider level you might be on to something. For example have the ISP or Mail provider restrict new accounts from sending out a high volume of email. Limit to “X” number of outgoing emails per account for 30 days. This would still allow new organizations to conduct business but help prevent new spammer accounts from flooding the tubes.

Good thoughts, I enjoyed your post.

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment.

]]> By: Batman http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Batman Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:30:03 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/#comment-199 I know, it's sad isn't it? I know, it's sad isn't it?

]]> By: tsudohnimh http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/comment-page-1/#comment-196 tsudohnimh Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:34:23 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/#comment-196 Thanks for the compliment. Unfortunately Microsoft has a history of ignoring the needs of the people in the trenches. The focus is on the much sexier UI and more features. As often the case the programming agenda seems to be set by the marketing department not the engineering dept.<br><br>Heck you still have to use a floppy drive to load a 3rd party RAID driver to a 2003 server. A floppy drive? what is this 1996? Thanks for the compliment. Unfortunately Microsoft has a history of ignoring the needs of the people in the trenches. The focus is on the much sexier UI and more features. As often the case the programming agenda seems to be set by the marketing department not the engineering dept.

Heck you still have to use a floppy drive to load a 3rd party RAID driver to a 2003 server. A floppy drive? what is this 1996?

]]> By: tsudohnimh http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/comment-page-1/#comment-195 tsudohnimh Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:28:30 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/#comment-195 I think your idea of using the age of an email address as an antispam technique is an interesting one. I do however foresee 2 problems.<br><br>1) I think spammers would easily find a method to spoof the age of an email address withing whatever system we deem as the age authority.<br>2) It would be a hurdle to new domains and business with legitimate needs.<br><br>That being said I think if we implemented the age metric at the provider level you might be on to something. For example have the ISP or Mail provider restrict new accounts from sending out a high volume of email. Limit to "X" number of outgoing emails per account for 30 days. This would still allow new organizations to conduct business but help prevent new spammer accounts from flooding the tubes.<br><br>Good thoughts, I enjoyed your post.<br><br>Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. I think your idea of using the age of an email address as an antispam technique is an interesting one. I do however foresee 2 problems.

1) I think spammers would easily find a method to spoof the age of an email address withing whatever system we deem as the age authority.
2) It would be a hurdle to new domains and business with legitimate needs.

That being said I think if we implemented the age metric at the provider level you might be on to something. For example have the ISP or Mail provider restrict new accounts from sending out a high volume of email. Limit to “X” number of outgoing emails per account for 30 days. This would still allow new organizations to conduct business but help prevent new spammer accounts from flooding the tubes.

Good thoughts, I enjoyed your post.

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment.

]]> By: Jay Neely: Boston entrepreneur http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Jay Neely: Boston entrepreneur Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:53:29 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/#comment-192 We're thinking along the same lines, it looks like. I wrote a post back in early 2007 covering both the history and the future of innovation in e-mail. Even 2 years later, there's still so much room within the future section I spoke of for e-mail improvements. You touched on identity and solving spam; I'd love to hear your opinion on my ideas for solving these, and other issues:<br><br><a href="http://socialstrategist.com/2007/03/21/innovation-in-e-mail" rel="nofollow">http://socialstrategist.com/2007/03/21/innovati...</a> We're thinking along the same lines, it looks like. I wrote a post back in early 2007 covering both the history and the future of innovation in e-mail. Even 2 years later, there's still so much room within the future section I spoke of for e-mail improvements. You touched on identity and solving spam; I'd love to hear your opinion on my ideas for solving these, and other issues:

http://socialstrategist.com/2007/03/21/innovati...

]]> By: pterry10 http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/comment-page-1/#comment-183 pterry10 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:03:47 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/01/is-there-room-for-innovation-in-email/#comment-183 Great article, now if only the tech companies would take your advice. Great article, now if only the tech companies would take your advice.

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