You've heard the rumor about the post office taxing e-mail. It's not true.

Following is a letter I received from Senator Grassley, along with a letter on the subject that he received from Deborah Willhite, the postal department's Senior Vice President for Government Relations. Also is an official press release on the subject.

Please take the time to read them and forward them (or the link) to your friends and others who may be perpetuating the hoax.

I apologize for the length of time it takes to load these images, but it's worth it. When you get an e-mail about something that seems a little far-fetched, please take the time to check it out before forwarding it to someone else.

Another resource is:

http://www.washingtonian.com/about/emailhoax.html