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Email started in 1982. But it took the main stream when it was made free by email services like Hotmail.

Than came series of email services like Netscape, AOL, Yahoo and finally Gmail. When Gmail was launched it became instant hit emailing platform. Gmail had some privacy issue but the easy of use, geeky out look, thread emails and lots of free space help it to become the most popular email service. My 99% contact emails are now gmail. But after 6 yrs my wish list is that Gmail increase free space to 20GB and been a search engine its time Gmail add feature of searching within attachments.

Facebook, Twitter and other are becoming a new mode of mass communication. But even after 29 yr email is still a primary mode of communication in business world. But will love to see some innovation in this space.

Some of my suggestions are:

1. Confirmation that email is delivered

2. Notification when the email is read

Would like to know your views for the same … leave your thoughts in comments.

After Thought: All big search engine starts a email service later .. like Yahoo , Google etc

Google App Engine is one of the fastest way to start any small project some of the key benefits of Google App Engine are:
1. No need to install webserver, database etc .. Everything is taken care by the installer.
2. Its supported on all the major OS (Windows / Linux / Mac).
3. Its uses Python, Java or any programing language which can be then converted to Java. So you dont have to learn new programing language. But personally I am becoming fan of Python.
4. It’s restriction is boon in disguise.
5. It’s totally scalable. As you are using Google scalable infrastructure.

Dropbox is the easiest way to store, sync, and, share files online. Some of the key benefits are:
1. There’s no complicated interface to learn.
2. It’s supported on all the major OS (Windows / Linux / Mac).
3. Automatically syncs when new files or changes are detected.
4. Shared folders allow several people to collaborate on the same files.
5. Keeps versions of your files. Most important feature.

So when you combine Google App Engine with Dropbox you get:
1. Platform and PC independent Programming environment. This itself is very powerful feature you can code where ever you get a PC (where you can install Google App Engine and Dropbox. Example: You can code in office as well as at home and the sync part is taken care off)
2. Your change in source code is automatically backed up and also version of code is done automatically.
3. Both are free to get you start off.

So what are you waiting for? Use it now also try our app www.namaaztracker.com which is using Google App Engine to get the idea of what all can be archived.

Ref websites:
https://appengine.google.com/
http://www.dropbox.com/
www.namaaztracker.com