Postal Service Plans to Leave Its Mark on Electronic Mail From: The Washington Post | Date: October 17, 1996| Author: Bill McAllister | Copyright 1996 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Computer devotees may regard its delivery service as "snail mail," but the U.S. Postal Service is betting millions of dollars that its reputation for handling mail will give it a leg up on the competition in cyberspace.

The federal agency signaled yesterday that it is planning several major electronic mail ventures.

Speaking at a forum on the Internet in Boston, Robert A.F. Reisner, postal vice president for strategic planning, said the agency has signed agreements with...

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