fixing oslist

doug os at footprintsinthewind.com
Wed Apr 14 15:34:45 PDT 2010 

Annamarie--

This one came through on the list. (But later than the copy directly to
me).

			:- Doug.

On Wed, 2010-04-14 at 16:43 -0400, Annamarie Pluhar wrote:
> Yeah, but they're (usually)  logical. It's just figuring out what the
> logic is! 
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> Were I ever to do software coaching, the tag line would be "the answer
> is always a keystroke away..."  
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> Annamarie Pluhar
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> On Apr 14, 2010, at 4:33 PM, doug wrote:
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> > Harrison--
> > 
> > This one came through.
> > 
> > :- Doug.
> > 
> > On Wed, 2010-04-14 at 15:56 -0400, Harrison Owen wrote:
> > > Michael – you can add me to the list. There doesn’t seem to be any
> > > rational – but whoever said that computers were rational???
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ho
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Harrison Owen
> > > 
> > > 7808 River Falls Dr.
> > > 
> > > Potomac, MD 20854
> > > 
> > > USA
> > > 
> > > Phone 301-365-2093
> > > 
> > > www.openspaceworld.com
> > > 
> > > www.ho-image.com (Personal Website)
> > > 
> > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives
> > > of
> > > oslist at listserv.boisestate.edu:
> > > 
> > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of
> > > Michael Herman
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 1:18 PM
> > > To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> > > Subject: fixing oslist
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 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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