kevin@exocet.mentec.ie (03/25/91)
Hi netlanders... I've heard a rumour that MCI are going to pull the plug on their Internet gateway. Seems like they don't appreciate all that "free" mail going through their network. Anyone else know anything about this? Thanks in advance. Kevin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin O'Farrell | Internet/EUnet: Kevin@mentec.ie Technical Services Group.| Janet: Kevin%mentec.ie@earn-relay Mentec Computer Systems. | PSI-Mail: PSI%272436059082::Kevin Pottery Road,Dun Leary, | MCImail: KOFARRELL / 390-4994 Co Dublin. Ireland | Voice: +353-1-858444 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
cew@isi.edu (Craig E. Ward) (03/28/91)
In article <2707.27ee1cfd@exocet.mentec.ie> kevin@exocet.mentec.ie writes: >I've heard a rumour that MCI are going to pull the plug on their >Internet gateway.... The places to ask this question are your MCI customer representative and postmaster@mcimail.com. -- Craig E. Ward <cew@venera.isi.edu> Slogan: "nemo me impune lacessit" USPS: USC/Information Sciences Institute 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 1200 Marina del Rey, CA 90292
m21198@mwunix.mitre.org (John McHarry) (03/28/91)
kevin@exocet.mentec.ie writes: >I've heard a rumour that MCI are going to pull the plug on their >Internet gateway. Seems like they don't appreciate all that "free" mail >going through their network. I don't know what MCI is planning, but I don't think the Internet gateway is any different from any other inter-mail-system gateway. The sender pays his network (or doesn't). The receiving network is not paid. Presumably there is some symmetry in the traffic, and the receiving network is made whole by charging for the replies. This can be troublesome in a couple of cases: If a network is used as a bridge between two other networks, it does not have any opportunity to collect. I think this is blocked in a lot of cases. The other would be where there is a lot more traffic into than out of a network. This may be a problem if MCI Mail customers are subscribing to Internet lists. Everyone would probably be better off if they could find a way to bill the recipient. solely my hast opinions John McHarry McHarry@MITRE.org C where there is a se
mjo@irie.ais.org (Mike O'Connor) (03/29/91)
In article <17333@venera.isi.edu> cew@venera.isi.edu (Craig E. Ward) writes:
:The places to ask this question are your MCI customer representative and
:postmaster@mcimail.com.
An inquiry was made. Here's the result:
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Date: Thu, 28 Mar 91 18:54 GMT
From: MCI Help <0002671163@mcimail.com>
Cc: mjo <mjo@ais.org>
Subject: RE: Internet Gateway
Thanks for your message. I have confirmed with our Internet contacts here
at MCI Mail that the rumor you described is false. We have no plans to drop
the gateway with Internet at this time.
Regards,
Carol - MCI Help
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Mike O'Connor <mjo@ais.org>