Postel forwards the information to you. After that, it charges 2 cents apiece. But the company hopes to make its real money selling the service to commercial e-mail advertisers. Law enforcement agencies could also use the technology to spy on any group of associates without the niceties of a search warrant or wiretap order. So I'm not paranoid.
People are out there watching and snooping, and they're finding new tools every day.
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