>But at the risk of being cynical, ISPs are pushing for IMAP because 
>growth in the email provider market it slowing down, and instead of 
>marketing the email services they have to market a new and improved 
>service, even if it isn't all that new or really improved. I believe this 
>is called the "maturation" of a market. Sounds like an oxymoron to me. 
>Add in that ISPs can restructure prices to try for more income ("the 
>first 5 MB of email storage is free, after that it costs...") and you 
>probably have reason enough.
>
>Jim

If we're risking cynicism, I'd suggest there are many parties who'd be 
interested in having readily accessible central banks for email storage, 
the enforcement and intelligence agencies amongst them.

Mick

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