On 01-Feb-99 Mike Meyer wrote:
> Actually, it isn't - it's a simple matter of more immediate
> response. If my mail server has a problem, I fix it. If my ISPs mail
> server has a problem, I have to call their support number, and they
> then call a tech to fix the problem. I respect my ISP, but I can fix a
> problem faster than they can get someone to look into one.
And if you're out of town for a couple of weeks? I'd be willing to bet
your ISP could get to their problems quicker than you if you're gone. The
attraction to the ISP doing it is that there's a better chance of getting
someone on the phone to fix something.
Vince.
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