Jack Smith (Hotmail)
Encyclopedia
Jack Smith, along with Sabeer Bhatia
, founded the first free web-based email
service, Hotmail
, in 1995. He has been the CEO
of Proximex since 2007.
workstations, and at Apple Computer
, where he worked on several of Apple's early PowerBook
Computers.
Smith came up with the idea for anonymous web-based email in 1995, and worked with his colleague at Apple, Bhatia, to found the company. The company launched on July 4, 1996 with Smith as its Chief Technology Officer. In 1998 Bhatia sold Hotmail to Microsoft
for a reported $400 million.
Smith went on to co-found Akamba Corporation and work as its CEO. In 2007 he was named CEO of Proximex.
Sabeer Bhatia
Sabeer Bhatia is an Indian American entrepreneur who co-founded the Hotmail email service and Jaxtr.- Background :...
, founded the first free web-based email
Web-based email
The term Webmail is used to describe two things. One use of the word is to describe a Webmail client: an email client implemented as a web application accessed via a web browser. This article focuses in this use of the term...
service, Hotmail
Hotmail
Windows Live Hotmail, formerly known as MSN Hotmail and commonly referred to simply as Hotmail, is a free web-based email service operated by Microsoft as part of its Windows Live group. It was founded by Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith and launched in July 1996 as "HoTMaiL". It was one of the first...
, in 1995. He has been the CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Proximex since 2007.
Career
Jack Smith worked at FirePower Systems Inc., where he designed integrated circuits for use in high performance PowerPCPowerPC
PowerPC is a RISC architecture created by the 1991 Apple–IBM–Motorola alliance, known as AIM...
workstations, and at Apple Computer
Apple Computer
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad...
, where he worked on several of Apple's early PowerBook
PowerBook
The PowerBook was a line of Macintosh laptop computers that was designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from 1991 to 2006. During its lifetime, the PowerBook went through several major revisions and redesigns, often being the first to incorporate features that would later become...
Computers.
Smith came up with the idea for anonymous web-based email in 1995, and worked with his colleague at Apple, Bhatia, to found the company. The company launched on July 4, 1996 with Smith as its Chief Technology Officer. In 1998 Bhatia sold Hotmail to Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
for a reported $400 million.
Smith went on to co-found Akamba Corporation and work as its CEO. In 2007 he was named CEO of Proximex.