On Fri, 24 Apr 1992 11:31:00, James Olson <[log in to unmask]>
posted to the [log in to unmask] mailing list:
>
>Our University joined Bitnet first, and just last year became part of the
>Internet by joining WiscNet, and more recently began using the Internet
>mail protocol with PMDF instead of Bitnet's.  I have always mailed to
>a Bitnet address when subscribing to 'lists' if given a choice, but
>with Internet mail faster, and usually more direct, should we start
>using the Internet address?  I like the LISTSERV features and realize
>we could continue to use LISTSERV for other requests besides subscribes.
>
Well, LISTSERV tries to minimize the amount of "load" it places on the
BITNET network, by using a sophisticated "mail-distribution" technique,
which works best when all the subscriber's IDs are "pure" BITNET addresses.
 
A recent discussion on the LSTOWN-L@INDYCMS mailing list focussed on how
the use of an Internet-style address actually caused **slower** E-mail
delivery, because mail for the Internet-style ID was sent (over several
BITNET "hops") to the nearest BITNET-to-Internet gateway, whereas mail to
the BITNET-style ID could have been directly delivered in **one** BITNET hop.
 
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