Hi, Server lists2 at RootsWeb, the server the A-C and LA-Cajun lists are on has been down since Oct 9. I sent a test message yesterday at 2:30pm when I heard we were back up. It has not come thru yet on list mode but has come thru to those who receive the digest version. The digest version also has a number of other messages that the list has not seen yet. There are still 77 lists that are down on lists2. They have to be manually fixed. Lists2 serves about 15,000 lists. The mail will be sent out in small batches mixing new with old. There will be no order to the old. RootsWeb said most should be out today. However, I've seen it take a week for old messages to come thru. The helpdesk is a good place to look first if you suspect a problem. The yellow box is there to help inform all of us. Also you should check password central for a current list of which mailing list you are on. This will tell you if you have bounced off a list. Several ISP's have been acting up lately. They take turns:-). It only takes 4 bounces for your email address to be removed from the list. http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ I was able to notify some of the list members here what was going on. But they were the ones with their addresses either in my address book or had messages in my box. I've never downloaded a list of the addresses here. I can and should, but one problem with that is new people come and others go. 500 people are also a lot to try to email individually. I do plan to add the helpdesk and password central links to our taglines and to administrivia for our digest subscribers to help remind you all of where to check first. As always you are welcomed to email me and ask also. In a situation like this it is better to contact me at mbousman7@cox.net rather than ACADIAN-CAJUN-admin@rootsweb.com because those messages will be help in limbo along with the list mail. I haven't heard of any lost mail, but have heard from others that some mail that was sent off during this time did bounce back to them. With a little bit of luck the list will catch up soon and be able to function normally again. Please have patience with RootsWeb and us as we recoupe. Just delete the why am I not getting messages emails and don't sweat them. It's natural for us to want to know what's happening. Thanks, Margy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margy Bousman" <mbousman7@cox.net> To: <ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 2:37 PM Subject: Testing-admin > Hi, > > We are supposed to be back up. Today is Oct 16. We've been down since Oct. > 9. Hoping this comes through:-). > > margy >