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From: CMP.WERNER@R20.UTEXAS.EDU (Werner Uhrig)
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Subject: Commercial Email:  AT&T, MCI, CompuServe news
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Date: Thu, 27-Feb-86 14:42:46 EST
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[ from the Austin American Statesman - Feb 26, 86 ]


      AT&T STARTS ELECTRONIC MAIL

Washington - AT&T on Tuesday began offerering an electronic mail service that
will instantly send a short message for 40 cents and more than 2 typewritten
pages for about 80 cents.  That compares to 22-cents to mail a letter.


      MCI, COMPUSERVE LINK UP

Washington - MCI Communications Corp. and CompuServe Inc on Tuesday linked
their electronic mail services, creating the world's largest interconnected
electronic mail network.  Together, the companies serve a half-million
subscribers.  Subscribers of the Washington based MCI and Columbus, Ohio-based
CompuServe can create and send messages to subscribers on either network using
the same access methods and commands they now use.

[ does anyone know more details? ---Werner ]
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