Microsoft Looks At Integrating Forums and E-mail

prostoalex writes "Scott Hanselman shares a document from Microsoft Research internal Web site on Gina Venolia's latest research in user interface design. Since half of the e-mail conversations require reply and then further replies, the model is not too different from current Web forums. Future Outlook versions might integrate the nested interface for e-mail conversations." Gotta say, that'd be pretty nice to have.

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This way...

[Lane.exe]

You can pinpoint exactly where in the conversation the worm came in!

It's all about trusted computing, people.

yay

[pardasaniman]

Now we can spend minutes loading chain emails with 1mb activex controls, and several viruses all at once.

Microsoft: Where will u be able to go today?
Apple: Where will u go while we distract you with random graphics?
Linux: How will u go where you want today?

Re:yay

[Dalcius]

Not mine, but a goodie:

Microsoft: Where do you want to go today?
Apple: Where do you want to go tomorrow?
Linux: Are you guys coming or what?!

Re:yay

[TotallyUseless]

Microsoft: Let's go in my Honda today.
Apple: Let's go in my BMW.
Linux: Hey guy's! I built my own car!

Outlook Forum

[Dark Lord Seth]

Automatic "Standard reply" button included with the following options:

• AOL reply: "me too!!!" with random capital letters.
• Goth angst reply: 4 page poem describing death, decay and entropy on a personal level. Ends with "me too!!!" with random capital letters.
• Teen angst reply: 4 page essay on how best friend's sister-in-law got pregnant from a 66 year old bum, End with "me too!!!" with random capital letters.
• MS developer reply: 40 page EULA which basically means MS owns your house, car, soul and first born, ends with "me too!!!" with random capital letters.
• Overclocker reply: 20 page essay on why your Outlook is faster because you changed the default desktop theme. Ends with "me too!!!" with random capital letters.
• Script kiddie reply: Automagically hacks all Outlook apps on other computers using the forum, displays "me too!!!" with random capital letters in an endless popup loop.
• Linux/Mac user reply: Formats HD, overheats CPU and lists you with the dept of HS as potential communistic terrorist involved with drug cartels. Automaticallly posts a flame claiming Linux is a travestite and RMS's beard is made out of pubic hair.

Re:Why has this taken so long?

[QNX]

Nah, not even close. Usenet is a free-for-all public discussion. Email exchange is an invitation-only private discussion. Big difference

Nah, not even close. Email exchange is a free-for-all spam me public discussion. Big difference.