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From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb>
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Subject: Re: Mail exploders...
To: luigi@labinfo.iet.unipi.it (Luigi Rizzo)
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 18:01:25 -0700 (PDT)
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In-Reply-To: <199704161222.OAA02421@labinfo.iet.unipi.it> from "Luigi Rizzo" at Apr 16, 97 02:22:46 pm
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Luigi Rizzo wrote:
> 
> So I am wondering how are the mail exploders chosen for a given site,
> and if there is a possibility for a subscriber to select one which is
> closer (networkwise) and/or better connected to his site.

	people volunteer.  we ask a few questions about connectivity,
	uptime, reliability and longevity.  if the answers are 
	encouraging, we add them to the lists of relays ;)
jmb