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From: 0003209613@mcimail.com (Sandy Kyrish)
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Subject: Re: MCI Mail Raises Rates
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Date: 12 Oct 90 12:59:00 GMT
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I *don't* work for MCI.  But I am not very upset about the raised
mailbox rate (o.k., a little).  MCI Mail is now a much more
value-added service than it was when it was free.  If you don't use it
much, it can be steep. But if you do, you can take advantage of these
features: easy gatewaying into just about every other e-mail service
(Internet, etc.) (how do you think I get TD?), a gateway into
Dow-Jones News Retrieval, fax-out capability (a real lifesaver for me
when I didn't have a fax.

I made several transmissions to Australia by fax and considered the
few dollars I paid VERY reasonable).  I also have used it to upload
magazine articles to editors.  A feature lets you tag each message
with a code so you can see where you spent your money every month, or
charge back expenses.  In fact, I closed down my ATTMail box a few
months ago because I realized that MCI Mail could consolidate all my
e-mail traffic.

Sure, I'd like the mailbox fee to go away, but then I'd like
CompuServe to be free, to not pay $33/mo. for metropolitan area
calling, etc.  MCI Mail is a good value for regular users.