Message From the Chair

One of the greatest joys of starting something new, is the opportunity to reflect on the past as a means of gaining perspective on present circumstances. It is also an outstanding place from which to invent the future. Since its founding in 1983, the Electronic Messaging Association has drawn the very best from the intellectual ranks of the electronic messaging industry.

Member companies, now numbering over 400 and representing many of the Fortune 500, have made EMA's Annual Conference and Exposition the undisputed learning forum for top users and providers interested in nurturing discussion and driving solutions. EMA'98: Messaging in the Millennium represents the most comprehensive resource for information on the messaging industry and the issues affecting its future.

It is EMA's unique position as a vendor-neutral forum that nurtures the professional development at EMA'98. During the educational sessions, the industry's voices can be heard facing today's challenges and anticipating the needs of tomorrow.

EMA'98 stands alone as a unique educational and professional experience. From novice to expert, EMA'98 can further your knowledge of industry issues through educational programming, peer networking, and exposure to leading-edge technologies.

In this edition of Messaging Magazine, industry experts speaking at EMA'98 were asked to provide you with a preview the topics they will be presenting: Bob Jones, Vice President of Product Management, AT&T, writes about the convergence of E-Commerce and IP Business-Grade Messaging; Brian O'Higgins, Executive VP & Chief Technology Officer, Entrust Technologies, explains the difference between Public Key Infrastructure and Certificate Authorities; Jeffrey Schwartz, Department Editor for Intranet Applications, InternetWeek, discusses where messaging technology is headed; Dan Blum, Principal, Rapport Communication, points out the future of directories; Bob Martin, Senior VP, Marketing & Sales, Software.com, answers whether you can expect dial-tone reliability from your e-mail; Judith Fleenor, Director of Training and Education, Silicon Reef, will highlight the important aspects of building intranets and extranets; Tim Matthews, Product Manager, RSA Data Security, will discuss the emergence of S/MIME; and Victor Wheatman, Vice President, Gartner Group, sorts out secure messaging. We know you find these articles educational and engaging. Let them also be a catalyst for your participation at EMA'98. Please visit http://www.ema.org for up-to-date information.

Kerry C. Stackpole, CAE
President and CEO,
Electronic Messaging Association