As an Internet developer, there is nothing more exciting than an era-changing product coming out of your own hands.

These developers who were recruited to develop hotmail mailboxes feel this way now. The previous email mailbox products were almost complementary to each other. Whether it is registration or sending and using, it is very complicated. Even changing computers can

Can no longer be used.

In particular, the office computers of major companies are equipped with firewalls, which even prevent e-mails from being logged in. The hotmail e-mail that Song Yang is about to launch now is a new concept e-mail!

Song Yang put a plan in front of Qiao Tus, "Currently, the mainstream email products are all paid and have various restrictions. Even if you change the computer, you can't log in!"

"The hotmail mailbox we are going to launch is a brand-new mailbox. As long as you register, you can anonymously access the hotmail mailbox through the web browser of any computer. You can register and use it for free. In addition, it also provides virus scanning for mailbox attachments and search for mailboxes.

Waiting for service!”

Song Yang proposed a new set of mailbox designs and concepts. Qiao Tusi looked at the plan in his hand and was shocked. Wang An's company now has an email service business. He can even imagine that once the hotmail mailbox is launched, now

Some email products are afraid of being hung up and beaten.

Not to mention anything else, just one free one will definitely make all those paid email addresses useless, not to mention the email addresses that provide 10m of storage space. Compared with those paid email accounts that only have 2m of space, they are so attractive.

Much more.

As for other web page logins, virus scanning, etc., not to mention allowing users to choose between hotmail mailboxes and other mailboxes, anyone who is not blind can know which one to choose.

Song Yang and Qiao Tusi talked with Willis and other development engineers in the small office for a while, then went to the office next to them.

After entering, Qiao Tusi was a little silent, still thinking about the hotmail mailbox he just saw. Because Wang An's company has mailbox business, he could think of more.

In the past, e-mails had many restrictions on charging fees, so they did not become mainstream in the Internet industry. The emergence of hotmail mailboxes is likely to change this situation. Telegrams, faxes, etc. may all disappear because of it.

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After all, compared to the cumbersome telegram, fax, and email, it is much more convenient, especially the hotmail email. As long as you log in to the computer and log in to the hotmail account in the browser, you can check and send emails to any object, Qiao Tus

As you can imagine, it will cause quite a stir in the office industry.

However, Qiao Tusi still has some questions to ask Song Yang, "Song, you have to know that the cost of email is much higher than the cost of search and other services, and is even comparable to the cost of a browser, but it is profitable

The level is far behind these services, especially since Hotmail mailboxes still provide so many services, how can Hotmail mailboxes make profits in the future?!"

Song Yang smiled and said, "President Qiao Tusi, have you forgotten where you are now and which company is below?"

Song Yang's meaning is very clear. He started his business by double-clicking the company. Song Yang would be sorry for himself if he didn't put some advertisements in his hotmail mailbox.

But for Song Yang's answer, Qiao Tusi just looked at Song Yang. This statement was enough to deceive others, but it was not enough to deceive Qiao Tusi.

E-mail is not a browser, so just open it and take a look. The mainstream group of people who use e-mail must be for office use. When these people open e-mail, they only want to see emails sent to them by their bosses, colleagues, and customers. This is definitely not the case.

No need to watch any commercials!

Seeing Qiao Tusi's expression, Song Yang stopped his smile and said to Qiao Tusi, "President Qiao Tusi, in the Internet industry now, the most important thing is not profit, but traffic and the number of users!"

Qiao Tusi was stunned. Song Yang's words seemed to have lifted the mysterious veil surrounding the current Internet industry and revealed a ruthless industry in front of him.

All revenue and Internet concepts are bullshit. Now as long as a website can attract user registrations and increase daily traffic, it will be the darling of the market. Making money will be a matter for the future. Now it is about making the cake bigger.

Say it again!

"As long as Hotmail can dominate the email industry and have three million, five million or even ten million users, what impact will it have if Hotmail diverts traffic to Yahoo, Netscape or other products?!" Song Yang said to

Said Jotus.

Qiao Tusi took a deep breath. He didn't dare to imagine what that scene would be like, but he knew that if Hotmail really had 10 million users, no matter how much money they lost, companies all over the world would probably be rushing to get it.

, whether it is an Internet company or not, as long as you get a hotmail mailbox, you can get 10 million users. Which company would not be interested.

Think about what product you want to promote and send an email advertisement directly to all hotmail users. Even if the traffic monetization rate is low, you can attract tens or millions of users. This is more expensive than advertising on TV.

But it’s much lower. As long as you have users, are you afraid that you won’t be able to find a way to make money?

"What do we need Wang An Company for?" Qiao Tusi asked Song Yang.

“Funding, technical staff, email patents!”

Qiao Tusi thought for a moment and said, "For three million US dollars, Wang An Company wants to get 40% of the equity of Hotmail. It can provide 30 software engineers for the Hotmail email project. Wang An Company's holdings include transmission, encryption,

17 patents, including graphics and text, can also be transferred to hotmail mailboxes in exchange for 10% of hotmail mailbox equity!"

Song Yang looked at Qiao Tusi. He was really rude. What he gave him was really a "rookie contract". This was just trying to get rid of the rookie.

"impossible!"

Song Yang refused without thinking, "President Qiao Tusi, I asked you to cooperate this time because of last time, but the partners that hotmail can choose are not just Wang An Company!"

"With five million US dollars, the hotmail email address can be transferred to Wang An's company for 20% of the equity, and the patent transfer can be exchanged for 10% of the equity. This is the limit of what I can do!" Song Yang said to Qiao Tusi.

Qiao Tus couldn't help but feel a little silent. As soon as Song Yang came up, he gave the Hotmail mailbox a valuation of up to 25 million US dollars. Compared with the mainstream mailboxes on the market, the valuation is much higher.

After looking at Song Yang for a few times, Qiao Tusi shook his head and smiled, sighing in his heart that Song Yang was really different now from the last time.

"Song, you can join the first team now, you are no longer a rookie!" Qiao Tusi extended his hand and said, agreeing to Song Yang's conditions.

Does it cost five million US dollars to develop a hotmail mailbox? Qiao Tuosi found a few rookies and spent half a year. It can be developed for three hundred thousand US dollars in one year, but the key is creativity. This is what Song Yang put forward.

Yes, Qiao Tusi knew that if Song Yang didn't go to Wang An Company, he would just go to any company to cooperate and offer a higher price, and the other party wouldn't refuse at all!

Song Yang took out the wine that Irene had prepared in advance and poured a glass for Qiao Tusi, "President Qiao Tusi, I said that we will become collaborators!"

Qiao Tus nodded, then glanced at the two busy office areas outside, turned back to Song Yang and said, "Song, as a collaborator, do you need to tell me about your other new projects?!"

Song Yang didn't expect Qiao Tusi to have such a keen sense of smell, but Song Yang would not reveal it easily. In the Internet industry now, the competition is for creativity. One step ahead means taking the lead step by step. Now hotmail and icq are confidential. We have to wait until

Publicity and promotion will be carried out only after the development is completed and launched on the market.

"There are some insignificant small projects. President Qiao Tusi will know about it when the time comes!"

Seeing that Song Yang was unwilling to say more, Qiao Tusi could only sigh. Song Yang kept it secret like this. Obviously, the so-called "small project" was more valuable than a hotmail mailbox.

This made Qiao Tus couldn't help but sigh. He didn't know how Song Yang came up with these ideas, digital advertising, web mailboxes, and now a mysterious project. Qiao Tus really didn't know what Song Yang would achieve in the future.

Regardless of anything else, Qiao Tusi is certain that America, the Internet stadium, will definitely have a place for the rookie Song Yang in the future!

"Wang An Company will cooperate with Hotmail. We hope this project can be completed as soon as possible!" Qiao Tus said to Song Yang when he stood up.

Once it is decided to invest in hotmail mailbox, Wang An's company's mailbox business will have to make adjustments and even abandon some businesses. However, once hotmail mailbox really becomes the overlord of the email mailbox industry, Wang An will rely on this project.

The company has made a lot of money, and his reputation as a discerning eye will be even greater!

After Qiao Tus left, Song Yang called in Wesley, who was responsible for two new projects.

"Qiao Tusi and Wang An Company have agreed to invest in hotmail mailboxes. The funds and technical personnel will arrive soon. I hope this project can be completed within two months!"

It is now almost mid-July of 1995. Song Yang needs to build the hotmail mailbox as soon as possible, and then promote it to blow up the hotmail mailbox balloon. By the time before Christmas, the number of users of the hotmail mailbox must reach at least tens of millions.
Chapter completed!