Completely agree that the time is right for an email service. personally, I am eager for a consolidated 'home' for my social communications. My dream would be to have a Facebook/Plaxo/LinkedIn combination, with Twitter on the side, all branded by Facebook. One stop, lots of privacy controls, rich content that informs and connects me, no spam. A walled garden that gave me everything I wanted without the spam and with all the privacy? Where do I sign?