| 摘要 |
The invention provides members of an interconnected e-mail system - e.g., those reachable through the internet or via an on-line service - with free email. The email cost is absorbed by advertising sponsorship to advertise certain products to subscribers. An email message sent through a subscriber communications network includes at least two visible portions: a first portion includes information that is to be communicated from the message originator, privately and unmodified, to the receiver of the email; and a second portion includes information about the sponsor supplied advertising, e.g., a graphical image of the advertiser's logo or a time sensitive promotion. Other portions of the email message, in accord with the invention, can include commands and options that are selectable by the user, and can further include logo, artwork and/or information about a particular subscriber communication network - e.g., ProductView Interactive<TM>.
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