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Re: New Acslink Arrangements - Redirection price

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From: Nick Andrew
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 00:00
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In <34D0F1F5.B496F3F2@melbpc.org.au> Don Gingrich <gingrich@melbpc.org.au> writes:

>What do we actually get for our $15-

>1. a .forward file that takes 512 bytes on their server
>2. a home directory which only contains a .forward file 512 bytes
>3. a disabled account entry in the /etc/passwd file

>AFAIK there are _no_ volume charges on e-mail [...]

Actually, they are probably paying for received data (i.e. your E-mail)
and that would be the biggest expense of those you have listed. However,
you'd have to be receiving a lot of E-mail for it to cost the provider
$15 per month.

Nick.
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From: nick@zeta.org.au (Nick Andrew)
Subject: Re: New Acslink Arrangements - Redirection price
Date: 1998/01/30
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