What problems were solved by switching to IMP?
• Load on the email system – the previous client seemed to get into a state where sessions were never closed using up resources on the email system. • Memory leak on the web server – the NT system used by the previous client required daily reboots. • Proprietary interface – the previous client used a proprietary interface which was difficult to service. • Maintenance fees – the previous client required an annual maintenance fee. • Insecure session handling – sessions from previous users could be retrieved if the browser was not closed. • Spam – the previous client provided a list of addresses garnered from the Internet that including many incorrect Denison addresses. Users of this list took up much more system resources than could be accomodated.
