Margaret Tuchman wrote re Congressional e-mail :

> Unfortunately, most email responses are "automatic"/robot
> responses, so you are not really connecting to the congressperson.
> It is more valuable if you could call the toll free swithchboard
> numbers, 800-962-3524 or 800-972-3524 and ask for your Senator
> /Representative. Once you are connected, you could talk to the
> health aide or legislative aide.  And, don't forget to follow-up.

That's been my experience.  I tried it and got an automatic reply
from Sen. Lautenberg containing a promise to follow up with a
letter which I have yet to receive.  When you call the 800 number,
the operator answers "Capitol", then switches you directly to your
Congressperson.  It's quite a thrill the first time you do it.

But for those who feel more comfortable with e-mail, there's a
complete list of addresses at the University of Michigan Library.
Access is provided through the Documents Center's web site:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Documents.center/federal.html and
the ULIBRARY Gopher's web interface: gopher://una.hh.lib.
umich.edu:70/00/socsci/poliscilaw/uslegi/conemail

If you show your home mailing address clearly at the top of your
message it will identify you as one of their constituents.

Phil