Re: [OT] Any thoughts on instant messaging vs. smtp

[Todd A. Jacobs]

On Fri, 22 Oct 1999, Eric Dahnke wrote:

> I understand the pros and cons of each, but am interested in knowing if
> there is anyone on this list who thinks instant messaging has a chance
> of upseating smtp.

This is a silly question. They are completely different. SMTP is a
store-and-forward protocol. IM is not. QED.

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Todd A. Jacobs
Network Systems Engineer