The app does much the same thing, by letting users sort their in-box into three neat columns, in a much sleeker and prettier interface than the basic mail clients available for the iPhone or most Android phones.
But when it comes to offering anything beyond the basic mail and surfer access, forget it.
"El Salvador was your basic mail-order military dictatorship: terror and torture, stuttering civilians.
The pilot program, announced in November, allows for Staples employees to process basic mail services.
Just a basic e-mail server will do, coupled with desktop e-mail software such as Thunderbird, an open-source e-mail client from the folks behind the Mozilla Firefox Web browser.
This means that things like disposable email addresses, POP email and mail forwarding are all included with a basic Yahoo Mail account.
He goes door-to-door signing up 1,000 names, phone numbers and other basic information, then mails the slips to Ghate.
When planning a direct mail campaign, don't forget that you still need to follow the basic direct mail rules.
Basic e-mail, as currently used, is not ideal for public communications.
