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Mickey7@lemmy.world to retroNET - Vintage Culture/Websites/Software@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 years ago

Does anyone remember how when email first became available you had to pay per message?

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Does anyone remember how when email first became available you had to pay per message?

Mickey7@lemmy.world to retroNET - Vintage Culture/Websites/Software@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 years ago
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  • Nausiyan@lemmy.sdf.org
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    2 years ago

    I remember hearing about it but have not experienced it myself but certainly remember SMS charged per message.

    • mnrockclimber@lemmy.sdf.org
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      My first exposure to internet email (discounting BBS’s and fido->internet gateways) was through CompuServe. They charged for access by the minute but there was no per message fee. Everything was covered by the usage billing.

    • Joseph Haddon@lemmy.sdf.org
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      2 years ago

      Same

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