Two weeks ago, I wrote about Netflix's announced plan to end its DVD rental business. After 25 years, the last day the red envelopes will be mailed out is Sept. 29. Returns will be accepted through Oct. 27.

If you're a Netflix member, you'll soon be getting an email from the company about your viewing history. I received it recently, and it said that the company "anticipated that our members would appreciate a way to download their DVD Netflix history. This personalized PDF contains your queue, rental history, ratings and reviews."

It was then that I realized I used the service more than I imagined. Over the 15 years I have been a Netflix DVD member, I rented 1,463 DVDs — or about one DVD a week. The list was complete, starting with the first one shipped March 25, 2008 ("The Twilight Zone, Vol. 40") to the most recent ("The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet").

The list can be easily downloaded from Netflix by just a click on the email's box, and titles are arranged by dates shipped. Movies that have been rated by the user are listed separated by the number of stars given. I only rated about 25% of mine.

One of the good points about Netflix was, based on what users watched, the ratings and other factors, the company would put forth recommendations it thought might best fit the viewing habits.

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"We estimate the likelihood that you will watch a particular title in our catalog based on a number of factors," a Netflix spokesman said. "It's based on one's viewing history and ratings, information on titles including categories, actors and release year, and how long you watched."

Those recommendations could be uncanny at times. Particularly when it comes up with a spot-on recommendation of an obscure movie or television series.

The first DVD mailed out was in March 1998: "Beetlejuice" with Michael Keaton and Geena Davis. The most requested: "The Blind Side" with Sandra Bullock.

Over the last 25 years, Netflix has mailed out more than 5 billion DVDs. That works out to about 548,000 a day. Day after day after day.

If you haven't gotten the email yet, you can review your DVD history by logging on to your account at the Netflix DVD site (www.dvd.com). Click on the profile icon, and then on "account." Scroll down and click on "DVD Rental Activity."

Lonnie Brown can be reached at LedgerDatabase@aol.com.

This article originally appeared on The Ledger: With DVD-by-mail ending, Netflix offers your complete rental history