The FRIENDS list has lots of members who use HOTMAIL, since it allows
people who only have WWW access to use e-mail. We also have people on
the ROCKETMAIL service.

You and they can't remove the banner at all, it's a service that is
supported by advertising.

James
 - Owner, FRIENDS list

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>From:  Karen Strauss[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:  30 May 1997 11:24
>To:    [log in to unmask]
>Subject:       Advertising banners in email?
>
>Recently my list has gotten a number of subscribers with *@hotmail.com
>addresses. Every single message they send to the list from their hotmail
>accounts has a bottom banner advertising Hotmail's service. I find it
>annoying and it violates my list rules against advertising. I know that
>these subscribers don't have any control over this ad banner, but I am
>still thinking of deleting them. I am a bit loathe to do this since I run a
>list for chronically ill people, but I am not sure that I have any choice.
>I could put them on review and repost their messages minus the banner, but
>I really don't want to do all that work.
>
>So I am looking for suggestions, a way to salve my conscience, any little
>thing.
>
>Has anybody else encounted Hotmail on their lists and, if so, what did you
>decided to do about it?
>
>Thanks,
>Karen
>