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Portals
*Web entry stations that offer quick and easy access to a variety of services.
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§Consumer portals includes search engines, email services, chat rooms, references, news and sports headlines, shopping malls and other services
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§Corporate portals on intranets serve the employees of particular corporations
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§Vertical portals are targeted at members of a particular industry or economic sector