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. >Acad./Prog./Postmaster <[log in to unmask]> > (also known as [log in to unmask])