A Philosophical Question
If an e-mail is sent but it's never opened, does it still contain a message? This sound of one hand clapping comes courtesy of the White House.

The White House in December refused to accept the Environmental Protection Agency’s conclusion that greenhouse gases are pollutants that must be controlled, telling agency officials that an e-mail message containing the document would not be opened, senior E.P.A. officials said last week.

Also, when the EPA calls, White House officials are instructed to put their fingers in their ears and sing la-la-la-la-I-can't-hear-you-la-la-la-la.