You're right that a server, or at least some server-like gateway node/mechanism (for discovery, client connections and likely other reasons - even if only tempo

You're right that a server, or at least some server-like gateway node/mechanism (for discovery, client connections and likely other reasons - even if only temporary) would be needed. Also, as far as matrix, yeah i count myself as a super-duper fan boy of matrix...so, you're preaching to the choir here! :-) I so badly want matrix to keep gaining more mindshare and keep evolving its protocols, etc. I guess it could be used for "slower" style messaging like email too i suppose. I guess that would be managed/controlled all in the UX for a particular desktop/web/mobile client. Hmmm....I wonder what an email-style client would look like with matrix messaging underneath? EDIT: By the way, @loudmax i failed to mention that there are already some matrix commercial hosting/service providers...but its still early days for them. I think it will take time before they are more plentiful and as you noted more commonplace (I look forward to that!). See: https://matrix.org/ecosystem/hosting/ https://matrix.org/ecosystem/hosting/