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Name: Chris
From: North Carolina
Bio: I am the most frequent user of it in my household.
Area of Expertise: Author/Editor/Journalist
Topic: Communication
Headline: E-mail: Its fall into the obsolete
Nutshell: Internet E-mail fades away because of spam and viruses.
Vision:The future of online comunications is instant messaging. Currently, e-mail is the most-used method of contacting a person from and at work, home, and vacation.
I believe the current amount of spam and viruses will only increase, even through "spam blockers" and virus controlers, merely because of the costs that come with developing "antiviruses" and new technologies to combat spam.
Instant messaging allows you to decide who you will recive messages from, and it also allows you to only receive files from trusted friends. In the future of the internet, there is no email.
Date Submitted: November 10, 2004
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