Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!att!dptg!rutgers!ucsd!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!ncis.tis.llnl.gov!wimsey.bc.ca!sl From: sl@wimsey.bc.ca (Stuart Lynne) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.iso.x400 Subject: Re: X.400 Physical Delivery Services. Message-ID: Date: 25 Aug 89 06:12:54 GMT References: <442329@QZCOM> Sender: root@ncis.tis.llnl.gov Distribution: inet Organization: The Internet Lines: 22 Approved: post-x400@tis.llnl.gov > One advantage with physical delivery is when you are using distribution > lists or other multi-destination message tools. You need then > only write one message, sent to the distribution list, instead > of having to produce two versions of each message, one for e-mail > recipients and one for postal mail recipients. This is certainly one of the strong selling points for computer generated fax! I like to view fax support in the context of another delivery mechanism in an electronic mail system. It should be possible to have a mailing list include recipients who have electronic addresses, physical addresses and a fax phone number. The same types of problems and benefits can be attributed to this type of delivery mechanism as physical delivery by mail. Who pays and addressing are two typical problems. Delivery in a remote area by a local and hopefully inexpensive call versus direct sending as a benefit. -- Stuart.Lynne@wimsey.bc.ca uunet!van-bc!sl 604-937-7532(voice) 604-939-4768(fax)