>Again, why do you need to have an e-mail app fired up to check a
>schedule 
>when a lightweight (processing done on the server) application will
show
>you 
>what you need to know.

Because typical users would rather have on monolithic interface
where they can click here or there to do a bunch of different
functions rather than use different tools for different jobs.  The
users view it as simplicity.  I agree with you on keeping the
processing done on the server as much as possible.  

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