> From: David Morris <dwm@xxxxxxxxx> > ... > Well, I don't read such mail if I can avoid it ... I have never received > email of value where there was no pre-existing 'connection'. People with > business opportunities with mutual value continue to take the time to use > the telephone even though email would be a viable alternative. > ... Your experience differs from mine and I think other people's. I'm talking about entirely non-bulk, purely private, I think unsolicited mail business proposals from strangers. If anything comes of the contact, telephone and face to face meetings often occur, but email is often the cheapest (not just in money or time) way for an initial contact. Vernon Schryver vjs@xxxxxxxxxxxx