doug fitw got fixing oslist, please respond

[douglas germann]

Thanks, Eva!

			:- Doug.

On Wed, 2010-04-14 at 20:15 +0200, Eva P Svensson wrote:
> Hi Doug, I got both your messages!
> :D
> Eva
> 
> Skickat från min iPhone
> 
> 14 apr 2010 kl. 20.00 skrev doug <os at footprintsinthewind.com>:
> 
> > Hi--
> >
> > <This is from an alternative address>
> >
> > I got your message, Michael.
> >
> > Somebody please respond that you got mine--again, if you got the  
> > prior one.
> >
> >            :- Doug.
> >
> > -------- Forwarded Message --------
> > From: Michael Herman <michael at michaelherman.com>
> > Reply-To: OSLIST <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> > To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> > Subject: fixing oslist
> > Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:17:39 -0500
> >
> > hi all,
> >
> > i've just gotten word from our hosts at boise state.  now is a good
> > time, if you're having trouble posting to the list, i.e. your messages
> > hits the archives but not everyone's inbox, to test this to make sure
> > it's still happening -- and to document it for those who might be able
> > to fix it.
> >
> > there are several -- lisa, michael jr., christine and christine, and
> > myself, who i know have had troubles.  this message might not even  
> > make
> > it out.  but if it does, and you are one of these folks, i've jiggled
> > your settings a bit to see if that helps.  try to post again.  invite
> > replies.  if you don't get any, then forward the details (see message
> > from bsu, below) and send to me to forward on to bsu.
> >
> > also, if you try to post from the website, DO NOT check the box to
> > receive a copy of your own post.  that seems to be a problem (see  
> > below
> > from bsu.)
> >
> > in the meantime, if you can't mail directly to the list, try the
> > website.  i know it's not the ideal situation, but what i've done is  
> > set
> > myself on digest, so i get an unreadable mash of daily postings, but  
> > it
> > has a simple list of message subjects at the top.  that is readable,  
> > and
> > it's my cue that some things have been posted, prompting me to go to  
> > the
> > site to read the ones i'm interested in.  it's a decent work around,  
> > for
> > the moment.
> >
> > thanks, m
> >
> >
> > here is what i got today from boise state...
> >
> > I'm very puzzled by this behavior as well.  I have had reports of this
> > off and on for the last 6 to 9 months.  I had one user go around and
> > around with lsoft and basically lsoft blamed gmail.  There's another
> > guy who has earthlink as his provider and he's had all kinds of
> > problems.  His posts wind up in the spam folder quite frequently.
> > I've also seen a thread on the list maintainers listserv that suggests
> > that listserv is sending messages with duplicate message ids which
> > causes mailers to cull perfectly legitimate mail.  This seems to
> > happen when people use the web gui and click the box to ask to a
> > receipt.  I just documented another case of this today.  I have also
> > noticed that the sheer volume that hits the listserv machine has
> > reached ridiculous proportions.  The spammers seem to start work
> > Friday afternoon and continue on through the weekend.  So it's a
> > bloody mess.
> >
> > I will forward your query to lsoft support.  You're certainly welcome
> > to copy complaints on to me.  I do need a date and time the message
> > was sent and a description of what happened. I also need an email
> > address.  I've been very busy since my job has changed here, so I have
> > done triage on the listserv.  I seem to have come up for air right
> > now, so this is an opportune time for me to work on these issues.
> >
> > I'll forward your query on to lsoft support as well.  Always good to
> > hear from you.  Sorry your list isn't behaving.  I'll get back to you
> > with lsoft's suggestions if there are any.
> >
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