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To: PJ Strifas who wrote (29274)	12/9/1999 3:56:00 PM
From: Scott C. Lemon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

Hello PJ, > Perhaps "integration" is too strong a word for what I'm looking > for. If I could use digitalme technology in an email application, I > could then: I still have a difficult time defining exactly what "digitalme technology" is ... you refer to it, and I've heard a lot of talk ... but I haven't seen a concrete outline or doc on exactly what it now is. I knew at one time ... ;-) > 1) populate my addressbook from my Contacts List So from my perspective, my addressbook and "Contacts List" are one and the same. Why keep two different lists of people/addresses when I could have one which simply tracks both, allow each to have different attributes ... > 2) set priority to my messages via my Contacts List Yep ... these are again just attributes in the directory, for the contact ... this one makes sense ... > 3) Create groups from my Contacts List for better communications Yep ... again, the ability to create "ad-hoc" groupings of contacts makes sense. This is another simple capability ... > 4) screen and file email messages according to who sent them > (either domain based or thru digitalme verification). Yes, there are a variety of ways that this is being done now on the Internet ... and they become very effective. This was one of the reasons that I felt so strongly about the creation of "communities" ... they create the foundation for these types of interaction and blocking to occur. > Add to this the ability to use this type of "management" in > services such fax, instant messaging and paging.... :) Yes ... actually I believe that these are just simple communications that are layered on top of a properly architected contact list/address book ... And there are many more ... of course ... ;-) > I have looked into the wireless thing - Minstrel - looks great. ... and now with the new cell phones coming, and the Visor from Handspring ... we are going to see even more! Scott C. Lemon