David (and others)
>What's the catch with these free email hosting services?
You know, in a way I asked this myself. Why can't there be a place that
will offer just as good of a service, but charge nothing (or very little)
The services you mentioned (only knew of onelist) are a business, and are
there to make money. Yes, your list through them does contain a little add,
but they have the equipment/bandwidth needed (supposedly).
However, Onelist doesn't fit everybody. That was one reason I started
spunge.org. While the bandwidth is limited (33.6 modem link to the net), I
try to provide just as good of a service as those businesses, at no cost.
the sacrifice that is made, is the bandwidth, and I am not around 24/7 (I
work and go to school besides run spunge.org). I use Majordomo (which I get
free) and MajorCool (which is also free), and I think I provide just as
good of a service as those who charge (and at times better).
It isn't that hard what I do. it doesn't cost that much, however, people
really appreciate it, and there is no real reason for charging a large
mount of $$$ for it.
if only there where more who seen it this way.....
benji
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