"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... +-------------------------------------------+------------------------------+ | And the #1 thing you can do to help the | Peter C.S. Adams | | environment is ... become a vegetarian. | Univ. of Mass. at Boston | | Ask me why! | co-listowner, PAGEMAKR | +-------------------------------------------+------------------------------+