(IHP Bonus) Shirish Nadkarni On Microsoft, Hotmail, MSN and Blackberry Internet Email
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The Rise of Email and Microsoft Mail
This chapter explores the early evolution of email technology and the corporate landscape of the late 1980s, particularly focusing on Microsoft Mail's development. It highlights the transition from proprietary systems to the Internet, emphasizing the significance of the acquisition of Hotmail and the strategic shift towards a free web service. The discussion also covers MSN's evolution as a web portal, detailing the competitive dynamics and innovations that transformed email accessibility and user engagement.
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