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'''David Harris''' (born August [[1961]]) is a [[software developer]] from [[Dunedin]], [[New Zealand]]. He developed the [[Pegasus Mail]] client and the [[Mercury Mail Transport System]], and is a former staff member of the [[University of Otago]].

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'''David Harris''' (born in August 1961) is a New Zealand [[software developer]] from [[Dunedin]], New Zealand. He developed the [[Pegasus Mail]] client and the [[Mercury Mail Transport System]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography at InternetNZ|url=http://www.internetnz.net.nz/about/council/archive/2004/harrisd.html|accessdate=2006-04-06|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081019061838/http://www.internetnz.net.nz/about/council/archive/2004/harrisd.html|archivedate=2008-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Clarke |first1=Gavin |title=Lack of cash claims email pioneer |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/05/pegasus_free_email/ |accessdate=10 November 2018 |work=The Register: Business |date=5 January 2007}}</ref> and is a former staff member of the [[University of Otago]]. He wrote columns for ''Computerworld'' between 2000 and 2004.<ref>[https://www.computerworld.co.nz/author/2147446105/david-harris/articles?page=1 Stories by David Harris], ''Computerworld'', Retrieved 15 October 2018.</ref>

David received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the [[PC World]] Awards in [[Auckland]] on

Prior to working in software, Harris worked as a photographer.

15 November 2002.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081014010744/http://www.ashemorganyoung.co.nz/nz.PDF Tech News: NZ: The Clever Country: David Harris], 25 November 2002. Retrieved 2006-04-06.</ref>

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==External links==

* [http://www.pmail.com Pegasus Mail]

* [http://www.pmail.com/overviews/ovw_mercury.htm Mercury Mail Transport System]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081018155438/http://www.internetnz.net.nz/proceedings/agm/archive/2005/cl-dh.html David Harris's nomination for the Internet Council of New Zealand]

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