Having counted over 900 votes from 30 countries, S-based information provider, Electronic Mail and Messaging Systems (Emms), has published its broadest ever messaging survey, awarding Lotus Development two major kudos in the process. Emms respondents - who include IT companies, corporates and suppliers - were asked to rank and comment on last year`s most impressive messaging products, services, companies and events. They predictably listed the likes of Microsoft, Hotmail and America Online. But, says Steve Dunbar, marketing manager at Lotus Development SA, his company scored two definitive wins. "According to the Emms Reader`s Poll, Exchange, Eudora and GroupWise made the list of top nominees - understandable, considering their installed base. But Lotus Notes/Domino outstripped them, being listed as messaging product of the year." This, says the Poll, despite the fact that the twice-named product was given up for dead by the pundits only two years ago. "Now it`s the world`s largest messaging platform, and the one singled out by more than 40 percent of the voters," it says. Lotus also dominated the `messaging company of the year` category. Votes for the company topped the 400 mark - nearly 45 percent of those polled. Microsoft was second, with Digital Equipment Corporation third. On the local front, this confidence is mirrored by corporates and the SME (small to medium enterprise) market, according to Dunbar. " Official Emms Readers Poll statistics (with votes in parentheses) * Messaging product of the year: Lotus Domino (390); Microsoft Exchange (133); Mustang Internet Message Center (78); Novell GroupWise (68); Qualcomm Eudora Pro (45) * Messaging service of the year: Hotmail (209); AOL Instant Messenger (105); AT&T WorldNet Service (81); Yahoo! Four11 RocketMail (73); Netscape InBox Direct (60) * Messaging company of the year: Lotus Development (401); Microsoft (131); Digital Equipment Corp. (113); Control Data Systems (40); America Online (39) * Messaging event of the year: US v. Microsoft (343); Lotusphere (115); Microsoft buys Hotmail (67); AOL busy signals (38); Junk mail (30)
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