From: nospam.Al@f757.n153.z1.fidonet.org   
      
   >> Cheques are not a bad thing, they just aren't used much any more.   
      
   > If you pay a bill via your bank's website, you are not emailing funds. Your   
   > bank is more than likely still sending a check (whether plain or digital) to   
   > the recipient of the payment. Banks have just eliminated the need for   
   > customer to write out the checks themselves.   
      
   The info travels by email. Banks still record everything as always, but no   
   cheques are involved.   
      
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