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From: dyer@spdcc.UUCP
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Subject: Re: UUNET Communications Service Available
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Date: Wed, 15-Apr-87 18:12:11 EST
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>ATTMAIL excels at offering a telex service and in dealing with people
>who do not have a dedicated Unix system for mail. However, the cost of
>using ATTMAIL as a uucp gateway is too expensive (at least for any
>non-trivial volume).

Exactly.  Which is why comparing AT&T Mail vs UUNET is like comparing
apples and oranges.  It would indeed be interesting if AT&T Mail took a
look at "bulk discounts" for UUCP traffic, but it's clear with their
pricing schedule that that isn't what they had in mind when they
envisioned the service.  I think UUMAIL can stand on its own merits
without such an unwieldy comparison.  I mean, it's probably cheaper
than FexEding paper tape, too, but you wouldn't say so!
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Steve Dyer
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