Phillip Goldman is either another rich guy with a death wish or a man on the verge of etching his name into tech history. First the rich part. A few years ago, Goldman helped create WebTV Networks, which turned . . .
Phillip Goldman is either another rich guy with a death wish or a man on the verge of etching his name into tech history. First the rich part. A few years ago, Goldman helped create WebTV Networks, which turned into a dot-com phenom that Microsoft later bought for some $425 million. Like lots of other successful entrepreneurs, Goldman eventually got sick of clipping coupons and looked to get back into the tech game.

His choice was unconventional: Goldman wanted to start an e-mail company.