They don't go by email address though, they go by mailing address. Shawn Wilton http://black9.net tim_webb@agilent.com wrote: > I think generic means an address ending with something like @hotmail.com because someone could go and generate hundreds of bogus email addresses and get lots of samples sent to them. > > Tim > > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu]On Behalf > Of mrgizmo > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 9:05 AM > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: Re: [PIC] MicroChip sample policy change > > > What do they mean by generic? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob Hamerling" > To: "PIClist" > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 11:41 AM > Subject: [PIC] MicroChip sample policy change > > > >>{I have tried to sent this msg about 10 hours ago, but so far it didn't >>show up here. Sorry if it appears twice}. >> >>Apparently MicroChip has made a 'selective' change in sample policy. >>When I tried to order some samples last night I found the following >>informative message: >> >> >>>Effective September 22, 2004, the Microchip Samples site will no >>>longer allow sample orders from generic ISP accounts in Belgium, >>>Canada, Greece, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, >>>South Korea, and Spain. If you find that your sample order has >>>been refused, please visit the buy.microchip.com site where you >>>may purchase the parts, or contact your local sales representative >>>for assistance. >> >>No indication of a reason nor an explanation why these countries in >>particular and not some other (neighbouring) countries like Germany, >>France, UK. >> >>Regards, Rob. >> >>-- >>Rob Hamerling, Vianen, NL phone +31-347-322822 >>homepage: http://www.robh.nl/ >> >>_______________________________________________ >>http://www.piclist.com >>View/change your membership options at >>http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.piclist.com > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.piclist.com > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist