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Subject:Re: What is the medium we are using? From:Robert Bononno <bononno -at- ACF2 -dot- NYU -dot- EDU> Date:Tue, 5 Oct 1993 20:52:50 -0400
On Mon, 4 Oct 1993, Ken d'Albenas wrote:
> So, for starters, are we using Electronic Mail or electronic mail?
> Next, where did that hyphen come from?
If you put it that way, Ken, it's electronic mail. No caps. Has anyone
checked PC Magazine or Byte for their usage on this? (I'm not implying
they're correct.)
