Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!usc!apple!jdevoto From: jdevoto@Apple.COM (Jeanne A. E. DeVoto) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm Subject: Re: how to mail InterNet <-> America On Line? Summary: may be coming soon Message-ID: <47535@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 21 Dec 90 03:43:00 GMT References: <1990Dec20.213436.12706@svc.portal.com> Distribution: comp Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA Lines: 20 In article <1990Dec20.213436.12706@svc.portal.com> daven@svc.portal.com writes: [concerning email gateways in and out of America Online] >Nope, there are many things I like about AOL, but this is not one of them. >They seem to believe in closed worlds. The parent company "Quantum" (not >related to the drive manufacture) runs 3 other online services, and as >far as I can tell they are all closed Email systems. I recently received a note from AOL management that indicated they were either considering, or had solid plans for, an email gateway to the outside world. It looks like this feature may be coming soon. I urge AOL subscribers who would be interested in this capability to make their wishes known to AOL customer service. -- ========= jeanne a. e. devoto ======================================== jdevoto@apple.com | You may not distribute this article under a jdevoto@well.sf.ca.us | compilation copyright without my permission. ______________________________________________________________________ Apple Computer and I are not authorized | CI$: 72411,165 to speak for each other. |