A traditional direct mail solicitation usually contains legal reassurances that the solicitation is authorized (and the cost of postage makes an unauthorized mailing an expensive proposition), which some e-mail solicitations currently lack.
It is expensive to send unauthorized mail through the postal service.
The country offers plenty of outdoor enjoyment,  swimming and other water sports, or just sunbathing, on Alpine lakes, on the beaches of Normandy and Brittany, or at the famous resorts of the Cete d'Azur; first-class skiing in the Alps and Pyrenees; canoeing down spectacular gorges; and marvelous hiking around the country's national parks and nature reserves.