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Microsoft Looks At Integrating Forums and E-mail

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the good-ideas dept.

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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  1. What are the chances.... by noelp · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...that this excellent idea (although I believe it has been bandied about before) will still be shot down by the /. crowd for no reason other than it is from MS?

    Every day I hope for some modicum sensibility from the masses....still waiting....

    --
    'Internet! Is that thing still around?' - Homer Simpson
  2. Re:I can't believe I'm saying this, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Or wait for the new Outlook and use a client that isn't shitty...

  3. OMG! YOU by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    FAIL IT!