AOL has externalized a part of Netscape anyway
By glazou on Friday 23 April 2004, 14:04 - AOHell - Permalink
Stupid tests bring even more stupid answers...
A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its
recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed:
xxxxxx@netscape.com
SMTP error from remote mailer after RCPT TO:<xxxxxx@netscape.com>:
host mail.netscape.everyone.net [216.200.145.10]:
550 Recipient Rejected: This user does not have an account here
I originally believed everyone.net is yet another AOL subsidiary but everyone.net's web site says:
" Privately held, Everyone.net is located in San Jose, CA. "
AOL is not even using its own technology for its low-cost ISP; does it prove that AOL internal technology is too expensive and that all Miller's efforts to make AOL more attractive are doomed because AOL's original technology is in an dead-end ? I am not drawing any fast conclusion here but when a company starts using third-party services for its core business, there's something rotten in it...
Comments
Everyone.net powers many small to mid sized ISP's and websites offering free email. I've used them myself for MacVillage.net. They have a vast network and are quite capable. It's a turnkey way to provide great service.
I can't blame Netscape. The savings must be enormous. No datacenter for email, limited programming, servers, development time.
Everyone.net handles e-mail for a lot of companies, but I've found their service to be a little archaic. While I agree with Robert that outsourcing certainly has its benefits, there are other providers in the business that do a better job. You should check out Load.com. They've been around for a while and are picking up steam. Their interface is very clean and intuitive.