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System Breaks Down, Delaying E-Mail Delivery

Julie K. Schultz '98 spent a half hour late Sunday night writing an e-mail message to her boyfriend in Washington state, only to find it lost completely.

"I had typed up a message to him, and he didn't get it. And it's not in my back mail," said the Stoughton resident.

Robert D. Trzynka '98 had difficulties accessing his mail account on Sunday.

"Most of my friends can't seem to get a hold of me," Trzynka said.

The problems have shaken users' confidence in the mail system.

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Some say they will not rely on it for critical or timely messages anymore.

"My dad doesn't want to send me e-mail anymore, because it doesn't work," said Adam T. Hayes '98.

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