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let the 'puter answer the phone

You already use your computer to pay your bills, organize your addresses, and write your friends--why not use it to answer your phone as well? There are now several Web-based call reception services that can take messages while you're on the phone or online. It's a great, inexpensive alternative to the voicemail services that many of us are using now. For more on internet answering machines, check out this article from ZDNet. Reporter Alan Cohen reviews two options, Call Catcher and the uncreatively named Internet Answering Machine. One was the clear winner--but to find out which one, you'll have to click the URL above.

Thu, 17 Feb 2000 08:42:25 -0800