Theos-Talk Archives (November 1997 Message tl00388)

At 09:38 PM 11/29/97 -0500, Dr. A.M.Bain wrote:
>In message <3.0.3.32.19971129174330.00a6e1c4@mail.eden.com>, M K
>Ramadoss <ramadoss@eden.com> writes
>>Some of you know about the free e-mail service provided by Juno in the
>>United States and Canada.
>>
>>Like network television which is paid for by advertisers, Juno gets its
>>money from advertisers. The users get e-mail capability at no cost.
>>
><snip>
>>
>>What free e-mail is going to do is to make e-mail accessible to everyone.
>>This is going to impact the world of communications in ways unthinkable.
>
>.. and give your e-mail address to thousands of advertisers who will -
>guess what - e-mail you!

All the e-mail goes thru the central site. I doubt very much massive e-mail
is going to show up. The situation is more like what you see when you use
free browser like Netscape where there are some frames showing ads.

Will let you all know when I find out more.

>>
>>Just wanted everyone to know.
>
>Hmmmmm ......
>
>Alan

.............. doss