> But this is all moot as the article is about XMPP, WebDav and RSS. The SMTP headline is nothing more than clickbait. Not really. SMTP derives most of its ut

> But this is all moot as the article is about XMPP, WebDav and RSS. The SMTP headline is nothing more than clickbait. Not really. SMTP derives most of its utility from federation, and XMPP could have done the same. Of course, this is nothing new: NNTP was replaced by a million forums, XMPP federation never really took hold, and no doubt someday mail federation will die too. It's a crying shame, it really is.