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It'll be a question of who can last the standoff the longest
Let's think this out. Suppose Exchange incorporates the technology. Obviously Outlook will support it too. And anything else that has to connect to Exchange on the client side will have to support it too (like Evolution, which I'm sure they'll incorporate into their Exchange plugin if needed). That'll work for in-house e-mails just fine.

But now those Exchange users will have send and receive e-mails from the outside world. Now what? Exchange will deny any incoming e-mail coming from a non-Exchange server, because it's not sing the correct authentication. Likewise Exchange servers will refuse to send to non-Exchange servers becuase it won't accept the correct authentication, plus those non-Exchange servers may be using a new standard authentication method that Exchange won't know how to handle. So in other words, there will be a standoff. Who will adopt the other technology first?

Here's the thing though: Open source servers won't be able to adopt MS technology due to licencing restrictions. So obviously the OSS programmers won't budge. So now what you'll have is people who bought MS software who won't be able to communicate with the outside world unless MS adopts the other technology or they use another server, and the outside world not being able to communicate with people on MS software unless they ALSO buy MS software (or their licenced technology).

So who will budge first? Only time will tell for sure, but I know who I have my money on. Keep in mind though, that although MS does understand the power of customer demand, they don't know what the customer will be demanding just yet.
Posted by: Michael Kelly   Posted on: 09/14/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I read the first paragraph and that was enough  mlindl | 09/13/04
Funny..  Patrick Jones | 09/13/04
Microsoft fails in their attempt to "own" e-mail.  Seething Ganglia | 09/13/04
meanwhile....  tamuhockey | 09/13/04
outlook - ms mail server works fine  V Sanders | 09/14/04
Do you have any proof?  d_jedi | 09/13/04
Did Microsoft put all the cards on the table?  DonnieBoy | 09/13/04
and if you wait until after the fact  V Sanders | 09/13/04
It would appear the answer is yes...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/14/04
what more?  ryusen | 09/14/04
Huh? Anyone can do a patent search...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/14/04
Can you do a pending patent search?  Michael Kelly | 09/14/04
Microsoft's track record speaks for its self  Seething Ganglia | 09/13/04
we have all seen with IE  V Sanders | 09/13/04
What did y'all expect after the DOJ ...  Judas I. | 09/13/04
Pobox's SPF email proposal  Nigel Johnstone | 09/13/04
And here is why that proposal won't work either:  Confused by religion | 09/13/04
SPF *still* working perfectly  Nigel Johnstone | 09/13/04
Blacklisting of SPF names risky.  dotis | 09/13/04
Sorry Milly, not a good link...  John Le'Brecage | 09/13/04
Sender-ID makes SPF stronger  Roger Ramjet | 09/14/04
No, not completely..  Patrick Jones | 09/13/04
spammers publishing SPF is GOOD!  CobraA1 | 09/14/04
Sender-ID authorizes, it does not authenticate.  dotis | 09/13/04
What?  Patrick Jones | 09/13/04
Umm, really?  CobraA1 | 09/14/04
Follow up  CobraA1 | 09/14/04
very cool  V Sanders | 09/13/04
Reality check to Microsoft- we don't need you.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/14/04
The real question, does it matter when you own the market.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/14/04
This is a server based technology, not desktop!  B.O.F.H. | 09/14/04
Correct, to a point.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/14/04
You really aren't that clueless, are you?  B.O.F.H. | 09/14/04
And you aren't listening.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/14/04
Yes he really is that clueless!  sa_z | 09/14/04
It'll be a question of who can last the standoff the longest  Michael Kelly | 09/14/04
SPF augmenst DNS, get a clue!  B.O.F.H. | 09/14/04
Gaining market share  alterego_z | 09/14/04
what does joe average use for e-mail?  ryusen | 09/14/04
You really need to stop.  Patrick Jones | 09/14/04
See: Correct to a point.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/14/04
I did. You are still wrong.  Patrick Jones | 09/14/04
Cornered with facts.  sa_z | 09/14/04
wasn't there another article, recently where...  ryusen | 09/14/04
Once more See "Correct to a point".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/14/04
At least Mike Cox intends to be funny!  sa_z | 09/14/04
And you attempt what? Blank posts???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/14/04
That youa are a M$ troll  sa_z | 09/14/04
I only see one person calling names. YOU!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/14/04
No_Ax, you need to learn some basic vocabulary!  B.O.F.H. | 09/14/04
Troll Factor 9.4  sa_z | 09/14/04
Yes you are a name caller but I won't hold it against you.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/14/04
damn, that was a really harsh slam on Microsoft!  B.O.F.H. | 09/14/04
on front page extensions...  ryusen | 09/14/04
Wrong again  Richard Flude | 09/14/04
No_Ax fails to respond to valid criticism  CobraA1 | 09/15/04
Natural Consequence  John L. Ries | 09/14/04

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