Well for starters, why don't you introduce your boss to the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003.(http://www.ftc.gov/spam)
Let you boss know that if caught, the fines are $11k for each offense he/she is convicted of. Add in the charges for your own corporate counsel, time away from work when you should be growing the business and the fun just mounts ! ! Additionally there is the joy of suddenly finding that a blacklist service has added your email domain to their service and now your biggest client can't receive any of your email. And all the "fun" your boss will have trying to get your domain removed from said list. Yeah, as a boss that's how I'd wanna spend my day...
The word I am hearing this morning is that June 18th is the last day one can order a computer from Dell with XP Professional pre-installed. Vista becomes your standard choice afterwards.
I have two remote users that live in areas where cable has chosen not to go and there is no DSL. I have them connected via satellite using HughesNet. (www.hughesnet.com) The hardware cost was $299.00 and the monthly fee is 59.99 per month. Installation and service has been very responsive. Now while I grant you the cost is not cheap, the reliability and speed my users are getting from the network service is fantastic. And the better news is that I can buy more bandwidth. I realize that others have reported issues when attempting a satellite alternative in the past, however, I've been more than pleased with my current experiences.
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Well for starters, why don't you introduce your boss to the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003.(http://www.ftc.gov/spam) Let you boss know that if caught, the fines are $11k for each offense he/she is convicted of. Add in the charges for your own corporate counsel, time away from work when you should be growing the business and the fun just mounts ! ! Additionally there is the joy of suddenly finding that a blacklist service has added your email domain to their service and now your biggest client can't receive any of your email. And all the "fun" your boss will have trying to get your domain removed from said list. Yeah, as a boss that's how I'd wanna spend my day...
The word I am hearing this morning is that June 18th is the last day one can order a computer from Dell with XP Professional pre-installed. Vista becomes your standard choice afterwards.
I have two remote users that live in areas where cable has chosen not to go and there is no DSL. I have them connected via satellite using HughesNet. (www.hughesnet.com) The hardware cost was $299.00 and the monthly fee is 59.99 per month. Installation and service has been very responsive. Now while I grant you the cost is not cheap, the reliability and speed my users are getting from the network service is fantastic. And the better news is that I can buy more bandwidth. I realize that others have reported issues when attempting a satellite alternative in the past, however, I've been more than pleased with my current experiences.