Hi! David,

On Tue, 15 Jul 03, you wrote to me:

 BL>>>  I can reccommend it... just get Win98 to run the FAX every
 BL>>> night.
 PQ>> A better alternative would to run a Fido 'mailer'.  That'll
 PQ>> stuff'em.
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 DD> You don't even need software (if you have a USR Courier). One of the
 DD> switches on its belly forces it to autoanswer (regardless of S0
 DD> settings).

Oooh, I know it's there all right.  It was the first toggle I went looking
for on the one you gave me.  However, I've never left a modem plugged into
the PSTN unless it was being used for its originally-intended purpose(s).

 DD> If the buggers ring during my dinner, I ask then to hold on a minute,
 DD> put the handpiece down on the bench, and return to my dinner.

Before Barb found a way to stuff it, I used to leave the answering machine
'on' at critical times of the day, and, then sample the messages for
personal callers later.  Telemarketers cannot survive in a world where the
answering machine dominates.

We're spoiled now and have a cordless.  First response to an Optus caller:
"we're already signed up, thanks for calling[klunk]".  Response
to Tel$tra caller: "gimme a *free* cable installation? 
No?[klunk]".

What you say reminds me of the old AT&T joke tale.  Have you seen it?

Cheers,
Paul.

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