Re: E-mail Address as Web Page URL

[John Stanforth <jstanforth@enabledparadigm.com>]

You're kidding me, right??  We've been using this method for several _years_
now for a variety of intranet applications.  And we didn't even think of it
ourselves-- several other companies do this as well.  You're trying to
_patent_ this now??

Brave new world, I guess.

	-js


	John Stanforth
	Advanced Research Group
	Enabled Paradigm, Inc.
	jstanforth@enabledparadigm.com




Carl Litt wrote:
> 
> Big deal.  Null user authentication with a redirect HTTP response.
> Real complicated.
> 
> Carl Litt
> Network Administrator
> Execulink Internet
> 
> On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Darryl Rubarth wrote:
> 
> >
> > Exyst just announced a new method of looking up URL's that will be of
> > particular interest to the LDAP community.
> >
> > It's most easily understood by trying it out.  Open a browser window and
> > simply type my e-mail address as the URL.
> >
> >       darryl@exyst.com
> >
> > You will see that it is redirected using javascript to a web page based on
> > the user name 'darryl'. This has tremendous value in the world of
> > directories.  This same method can be applied in displaying ldap entries
> > through a browser so that users don't have to worry about the syntax of
> > ldap.
> >
> > For companies that use Exyst as the web page display of directory entries,
> > the cost to use this technology method is free.  For companies interested in
> > licensing this technology method, the cost is nominal (we're not looking to
> > make our profits off the licensing, but we do want to get the recognition
> > for this idea). The patent process is underway, so please no unauthorized
> > use of this technology method.
> >
> >
> > Darryl Rubarth
> >
> > http://darryl@exyst.com
> > for contact info and more
> >
> >