If you didn't already know, Outblaze
is one of the top tier webmail providers out there. Mail.com &
email.com are just two of the 1500+ domains hosted by Outblaze, and
Outblaze typically ranks in the top ten when ranking ISPs in any
large US consumer email list.
CNN reported on Thursday that IBM has announced its intent to buy Outblaze. IBM states that Outblaze's email platform will become part of IBM Lotus' Project "Bluehouse." "Bluehouse" is IBM's online social networking and collaboration service designed for business.
I'm not sure what this means for list managers and email service providers. Time will tell.
Back when I had to deal with IBM on various anti-abuse related issues, they were often non-responsive and seemed to suffer from a malaise typical of a really large corporation. That was a long time ago, though, and if the smart anti-spam folks at Outblaze come over to IBM and continue to do the good job that they're doing currently, then perhaps the impact to folks like us, and the 'net in general, will be neutral or even positive.
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