"Peter M. Weiss +1 814 863 1843" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> E-mail is not "free" to institutions, especially colleges and
> universities.  Here are some of the off-the-cuff cost centers
> other than what the end-user might pay on a per message/byte basis:
 
All excellent points. I might just add:
 
On PAGEMAKR several dialup users outside the U.S. have written to let
me know their provider charges them *by the byte* for downloads, which
can add up fast since spams are generally quite lengthy. (I received one
recently with a CC: line that had over 1900 addresses in it!) Come to
think of it, AOL subscribers would have the same complaint...
 
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