Mickey7@lemmy.world to retroNET - Vintage Culture/Websites/Software@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 year agoDoes anyone remember how when email first became available you had to pay per message?message-squaremessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down12
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareDoes 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 · 1 year agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareNausiyan@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI remember hearing about it but have not experienced it myself but certainly remember SMS charged per message.
minus-squaremnrockclimber@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoMy 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.
I remember hearing about it but have not experienced it myself but certainly remember SMS charged per message.
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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.