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To: aps who wrote (10186)	3/20/1999 3:35:00 AM
From: mcmiller	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19080

aps, if we are at 18 next month, why aren't you short?

To: aps who wrote (10186)	3/20/1999 6:55:00 AM
From: Orlando Stevenson	Respond to of 19080

Thanks for your follow-up on email issues at ORCL.. given I oversee, and at times still support, MS Exchange based email services, I know who my internal state-wide customers (+2000) would be including in the roasting pot if we had ongoing problems. I do hope ORCL software isn't the issue.. perhaps they went cheap on gear. For example, a decision made by others to go with third party server memory caused several months of down-the-road instability/data corruption on our system with no clear root cause until we shelled out +$25K for OEM memory. My opinion is that if ORCL can't deliver enterprise class email service internally for a basic staple like email (and force customers to use low-tech alternatives), it would weigh heavily on the firm. Doesn't ORCL have a world-class web based customer mgmt system with touted low costs?? Is that working okay? Perhaps the email grief stems primarily from management issues more than a technical ones. I'm really curious what the root cause(s) are behind the email problems- could someone elaborate more? Thanks, Orlando