Hello Paul

 > CP> I decided not to collect Avtech from you, when I discovered how much
 > CP> rubbish that I didn't want to read was in there. I was paying long
 > distance
 > CP> charges to receive messages that contained 18% to 25% garbage.

 > That's a fairly low %.

I would not call one quarter a small percentage.

 >  BTW, how much was it costing you anyway?

I have not checked a phone account yet, but a call every 2 days is always
less than one minute.


 > CP> It would be very helpful for anyone calling long distance, if you had
 > some
 > CP> sort of twit filter at your end, (caller configurable), that removed all
 >
 > CP> unwanted messages from any conference, as the messages were packed into
 > the
 > CP> callers mail packets.  This could be a big saving in the callers
 > telephone
 > CP> charges, as he would only receive the messages he wanted to read.

 > CP> Is this possible with an existing program, or could something be
 > designed
 > CP> along those lines ???

 > I'm not sure whether that is actually legal, to kill messages
 > in-transit like that.

If I understand the FIDO policy correctly, it would be illegal for you to
do it, but a _user_ is quite free to choose what he does or does not
download isn't he.  That was why I particularly suggested "user
configurable".

 >  I don't have a program that does that.
 > Yes, a program could be designed along those lines.  All you
 > need to do is find someone willing to write one.

If I were to get someone to investigte the possibility of a program, could
you please advise me as to where one may be able to procure the
specifications of the PKT and MSG  format/specifications?

Christian

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