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Send Emails After Your Death

Roland Piquepaille writes "As you all know, the two things in life you can't avoid are taxes and death. But if you will no longer have to pay taxes after your death, you will be able to send email thanks to a new service, Mylastemail.com. The Los Angeles Times (free registration needed) says this service will cost you $9.99 for a three-year subscription. The company says you can update your farewell messages from anywhere in the world, including cybercafes or airports." If it's not a hoax, it's a pretty cool service.

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  1. BSD by grennis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quick, somebody sign up BSD, they are going to need this soon.

  2. Anywhere in the world? by technopinion · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now, if one could update the messages from the underworld, that might be something worth investing in.

  3. No thanks by fleener · · Score: 5, Funny

    What guarantee do I have that the bulk e-mail to my friends and family won't be snagged by spam filters? That would be the final insult.

  4. question ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If they don't send the e-mail, can you sue them from beyond the grave?

    1. Re:question ... by lbrt · · Score: 5, Funny

      If they don't send the e-mail, can you sue them from beyond the grave?

      You can try, but I bet they have their own Ghostbusters team ready to remove unsatisfied customers.

  5. Does this mean... by devnulljapan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let me introduce myself to you.I'm Franka Guei, the former military ruler of ( cote d' Ivoire /ivory coast,).
    I was killed on 19/9/2002 with some of my loyalist officers during a cross fire battle between us and government troops in an attempt to seize power through coup de eta in Abidjan on 19/9/2002 .
    At the time of my death, I had the sum of Eighteen million united states dollars only(us$18m) which I still want to move out of here with most despatch despite being dead.
    This money was deposited by me before I died in a security company for the purpose of using it to fine tune my administration in the invent that he succeed in the fail coup attempt.
    Because of the present situation in my country cote d' ivoire, as well as my being dead, my I need a trust worthy foreign partner who can assist me to transfer the money out of South Africa for investment.
    Please, I highly need your assistance both in transferring the money to your country and also investing it in a profitable venture with your kind advice ,as I confide in you hoping you will never betray me at last.
    I have proposed (30%) percent of the total sum of the money for you as your own commission, so as for you to give us all necessary assistance and protection we may need in your Country. Please treat as highly confidential. All the vital documents covering the deposit of the fund in a security company are with me here and will be used to effect change of ownership in your favour for subsequent transfer to any account you may wish to use abroad.
    What I want you to do is to indicate your interest that you will assist us by receiving the money on our behalf. Acknowledge this message, so that I can introduce you to my son (MIKE GUEI) who has the modalities for the claim of the said fund. The identity of the finance company where the fund is deposited, will be revealed to you by my son as soon as we recieve confirmation from you on your willingness to proceed, as seeing is believing.
    Reach me through this mail box to discuss modalities on how to proceed.Reply to deadpresidentofsomeafricannation@untraceabledomain .com
    Looking forward to hearing from you urgent.

  6. Re:First Post Service by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You mean "Last Post", right?

  7. My letter.... by Hogwash+McFly · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Boss,

    Susan pissed in your coffee,
    John keyed your Jaguar,
    and I was the one fucking your wife!

    Have a profitable year,

    A faithful employee

    --
    Mother, do you think they'll like this sig?
  8. 3 years? by mcpkaaos · · Score: 5, Funny

    $9.99 for a three-year subscription

    Isn't that a little pessimistic?

    --
    It goes from God, to Jerry, to me.