Re: Will IM (Instant Message) replace email?

Christopher Browne wrote:

> No, it's a _stupid_ question.
> email is quite different from "instant messaging;" the former is
> inherently asynchronous whereas the latter is necessarily synchronous.
> They are at opposite ends of nature of interactivity.

Wrong. Instant Messaging as it is now already can be asynchronous (the 
message will be kept on server if the user is offline). However to fight 
spam successfully some convergence between e-mail and IM must happen.

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