Aug 5, 2004 : AOL Acquires Email Hosting Firm
📅 - America Online Inc. (aol.com) announced on Thursday that it had acquired Mailblocks Inc., a personal, Web-based email service that incorporates technology to block spam and provide a streamlined, efficient email user interface.
The Los Altos, Ca-based Mailblocks was founded in 2002 and was commercially launched in March 2003 as an email service for both home users and small businesses. It is perhaps best know for developing "challenge/response" technology to combat unwanted junk email and authenticate legitimate email senders.
Receiving positive reviews and comments by industry experts from The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, Mailblocks has also been recognized as PC Magazine's "Editor's Choice" and PC World's "2004 World Class Award." AOL will integrate some of Mailblocks' features for users who access their mail via the web, including a redesigned, streamlined user interface coupled with a faster, easier access to email.
AOL will also offer the patented, efficient Mailblocks "challenge/response" technology across the AOL service as an optional feature for users. A transition plan is also being developed by AOL, allowing current users of Mailblocks to continue using the full features and functionality of Mailblocks.
The Los Altos, Ca-based Mailblocks was founded in 2002 and was commercially launched in March 2003 as an email service for both home users and small businesses. It is perhaps best know for developing "challenge/response" technology to combat unwanted junk email and authenticate legitimate email senders.
Receiving positive reviews and comments by industry experts from The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, Mailblocks has also been recognized as PC Magazine's "Editor's Choice" and PC World's "2004 World Class Award." AOL will integrate some of Mailblocks' features for users who access their mail via the web, including a redesigned, streamlined user interface coupled with a faster, easier access to email.
AOL will also offer the patented, efficient Mailblocks "challenge/response" technology across the AOL service as an optional feature for users. A transition plan is also being developed by AOL, allowing current users of Mailblocks to continue using the full features and functionality of Mailblocks.
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