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Just as another counter point, there is a valid and proven reason why many of the companies everyone does business with would prefer you move to electronic invoicing, and the reason far exceeds the cost of postage. Examples include cell phone companies, AT&T, Cable, utilities, and even credit card companies. It's cheaper, time saving,and results in less work on the part of the employees of the company.

Think about the difference in time spent between the time it takes to open/read an email vs time spent dealing with an article of paper. It all adds up. Then there is also the added benefit of having all of your records in one place right there on the computer, versus dealing with hundreds of pieces of paper. Implementing such an automated system would probably translate to a couple hours of saved time per month for the researcher, at a minimum. Paper is a hassle. Don't fear technology.