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Subject: Re:  BITNET mail
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Date: Thu, 6-Nov-86 23:34:08 EST
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One of the things that can be done to reduce the amount of list
mail going across the ARPANET/BITNET gateway to get the VM version
of USENET news completed and distributed throughout BITNET/EARN/NETNORTH
land.  This would allow list mail to be reduced to one message going
across the gateway. Only one message maximum needs to be sent
across the gateway for each news article. Numbers of messages going
across the gateway can be further reduced by using the batching feature
of USENET news.

Postmasters at sites running USENET news may want to take a look at list mail
addressed to their site.  Many ARPANET mailing lists are relayed into
the USENET news system, and users at USENET news sites should not need
to receive individual copies in addition to the USENET news copy.

We can help reduce much of this extra traffic by identifying the USENET
news group name of mailing lists in the INTEREST-GROUPS file(s) so
users will know where in USENET news to find there favorite mailing
list.

Bill Wells