If it sounds too stupid to be true, it's probably BS.
This is a well documented, and very tiring hoax.
Check it out at http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html

Mike Snow
1982 Westfalia 1.6TD
1983 ASI 1.6D

> > > > Subject:  US Postal Service wants to add .05 surcharge to E-mail
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > It figures!:       No more free E-mail?
> > > > > We knew this was coming!!  Bill 602P will permit the Federal Govt.
> >to
> > > > > charge a 5 cent charge on every delivered E-mail.