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VLC got to the moon before bitcoin or gamestop
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Don't you kinda need internet for an email app?
No, given that one of the points of Outlook (and most email apps) is to store a local archive that can be read even when offline.
I found the most useful Outlook was '97. Just did everything I needed. Wasn't overly technical. No AI!
No encryption, probably running SMTP, no spoofing prevention, no compatibility with modern protocols, could it even handle files bigger than 2Mb?
But did we need all that back then?
Email is older than the internet.
Anyway, no, you don't need internet for the modern version we have today either. You only need it for a few moments.
For the curious History of email Wikipedia
Some people are being a bit pedantic about not technically needing the internet for email, and that's true, but the pedantry is hiding the fact that actually email is really cool in how it exists in whatever form we want it to be in! It can be transmitted over internet, or over bare TCP/IP, or even peer-to-peer. Most applications don't take advantage of how versatile email really is.
Of course, Micro$oft makes it rely on an always-on internet connection because it's better for their bottom line.
IPoAC is my personal favorite
Sorry to see you dog piled for an innocent question. We should see it as a good thing that someone who doesn't know found this space.
I see what you’re doing here
What am I doing?
"found this space"
accidental, but I guess the word was front of mind