Since it's primary season, I am now getting a mailbox full of Republican hissyfits every evening when I get back from work, so as far as I'm concerned, it's all the same. Especially now that I'm registered Democratic and have little interest in local Republican primary contests...

What service are you using that you're getting charged for time spent downloading email? Something PDA based? Broadband and most dialups are per-month, and hopefully no-one's dialing long distance in this day and age.