I use AOL and had no problems to date

Excuse me but isn't this conversation a little off-topic? By all means continue it on the Discuss list. Thanks Ian

already tried that, set my options so that no mail was to be filtered but still lost hundreds. I'm on a 29 day free trial at usermail.com and so far have had no problems whatsoever. Still using ntl as my ISP but have an pop and smtp account at usermail - cost just $19.95 a year and well worth it Lynda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Hattam" <mark@dxradio.demon.co.uk> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 01 January 2006 13:39 Subject: Re: Problems with NTL email addresses > NTlWorld's website says that they delete what they think is spam > incoming to user accounts. > > But this page > > http://www.ntlworld.com/helpsupport/spam/options.php > > appears to inform subscribers how to change the default spam > settings. This may help some people if there is too much > auto-deletion happening. > > Mark

Further to my message today, I too was fobbed off, but by BT.,and was directed by them to a Spam Filter list. On there I found a number of messages from my legitimate contacts and was able to retrieve them. However, I am aware of many more missing incoming and outgoing emails. I too am informed by my contacts that some of their messages to me are being returned to them, undelivered. I am using Outlook Express. Like you, this all goes straight over my head - I just want to use a reliable email service! Bruce. ----- Original Message ----- From: colin cruddace To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 2:10 PM Subject: Re: Problems with NTL email addresses I'm with NTL and use Outlook Express. The only problem that I know of, but there may well be others, was receiving mail from Virgin. When I contacted NTL they fobbed me off with spam filtering, but this was obviously not the explanation as some mail was being returned undelivered. This is a bit over my head but the most likely explanation I found was that some mail servers are being blacklisted for excessive distribution of spam and it then becomes a hit and miss affair of a 'clear' server being used each time it is re-issued. It would also tend to overload that system by putting the extra burden on the servers. Regards, Colin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynda" <lyn.worth@ntlworld.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 1:27 PM Subject: Re: Problems with NTL email addresses > yes, loads of problems with ntl email. I belong to a lot of yahoo groups > and last month I "lost" over 1000 emails. Talking to ntl they admit that > they are filtering all emails for spam, I told them they're not doing it > right. > Lynda > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== Subscribe/Unsubscribe instructions and Archives http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/FreeUK/FreeBMD-Admins.html ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

I'm with NTL and use Outlook Express. The only problem that I know of, but there may well be others, was receiving mail from Virgin. When I contacted NTL they fobbed me off with spam filtering, but this was obviously not the explanation as some mail was being returned undelivered. This is a bit over my head but the most likely explanation I found was that some mail servers are being blacklisted for excessive distribution of spam and it then becomes a hit and miss affair of a 'clear' server being used each time it is re-issued. It would also tend to overload that system by putting the extra burden on the servers. Regards, Colin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynda" <lyn.worth@ntlworld.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 1:27 PM Subject: Re: Problems with NTL email addresses > yes, loads of problems with ntl email. I belong to a lot of yahoo groups > and last month I "lost" over 1000 emails. Talking to ntl they admit that > they are filtering all emails for spam, I told them they're not doing it > right. > Lynda >

I don't want to stir the pot but, for some time, I too have been having similar problems, but with my BT connection. I am uncertain as to whether or not some of my incoming and outgoing emails are getting through. Does anyone else on BT., have the same doubts? Maybe it is a common email problem, regardless of one's ISP?? FYI., I quote an entry from Pat Savage dated 10 Dec 05 as follows: "If anyone has had trouble getting me on my btopenworld email address. Try pat_e_savage@hotmail.com Something strange is going on with the bt one Pat Savage" Thanks Bruce. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Hattam To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 1:34 PM Subject: Re: Problems with NTL email addresses Everyone I know who's on NTL is missing dozens/hundreds of emails. Some sent directly, a lot sent from maillists such as Rootsweb, Yahoo Groups and so on. Seems to affect outgoing mail too from NTL subscribers. Mark -- >Hello All, >I keep having problems with emails to ntlworld email addresses. They are >often delayed and it is not unusual for them not to be delivered. Is anybody >else having this problem? >Regards > >Brian Smart ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== FreeBMD Transcribers homepage http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Well my setting already is 'forward to your inbox labelled as spam ' but I still don't get emails from my mum and I don't regard her as SPAM anyway! Jeanette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Hattam" <mark@dxradio.demon.co.uk> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 1:39 PM Subject: Re: Problems with NTL email addresses > NTlWorld's website says that they delete what they think is spam incoming > to user accounts. > > But this page > > http://www.ntlworld.com/helpsupport/spam/options.php > > appears to inform subscribers how to change the default spam settings. > This may help some people if there is too much auto-deletion happening. > > Mark > > -- > >>Hello All, >>I keep having problems with emails to ntlworld email addresses. They are >>often delayed and it is not unusual for them not to be delivered. Is >>anybody >>else having this problem? >>Regards >> >>Brian Smart > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Want to help FreeBMD? > Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.9/217 - Release Date: 30/12/2005 > >

NTlWorld's website says that they delete what they think is spam incoming to user accounts. But this page http://www.ntlworld.com/helpsupport/spam/options.php appears to inform subscribers how to change the default spam settings. This may help some people if there is too much auto-deletion happening. Mark -- >Hello All, >I keep having problems with emails to ntlworld email addresses. They are >often delayed and it is not unusual for them not to be delivered. Is anybody >else having this problem? >Regards > >Brian Smart

Everyone I know who's on NTL is missing dozens/hundreds of emails. Some sent directly, a lot sent from maillists such as Rootsweb, Yahoo Groups and so on. Seems to affect outgoing mail too from NTL subscribers. Mark -- >Hello All, >I keep having problems with emails to ntlworld email addresses. They are >often delayed and it is not unusual for them not to be delivered. Is anybody >else having this problem? >Regards > >Brian Smart

yes, loads of problems with ntl email. I belong to a lot of yahoo groups and last month I "lost" over 1000 emails. Talking to ntl they admit that they are filtering all emails for spam, I told them they're not doing it right. Lynda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Smart" <brian.smart@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 01 January 2006 13:12 Subject: Problems with NTL email addresses > Hello All, > I keep having problems with emails to ntlworld email addresses. They > are > often delayed and it is not unusual for them not to be delivered. Is > anybody > else having this problem? > Regards > > Brian Smart

I have an NTL email address and it is a bit hit and miss whether I receive my emails at the moment! I only knew there was a problem when my mum kept asking if I received her emails which I hadn't Jeanette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Smart" <brian.smart@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 1:12 PM Subject: Problems with NTL email addresses > Hello All, > I keep having problems with emails to ntlworld email addresses. They are > often delayed and it is not unusual for them not to be delivered. Is > anybody > else having this problem? > Regards > > Brian Smart > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > FreeBMD Transcribers homepage > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.9/217 - Release Date: 30/12/2005 > >

Hello All, I keep having problems with emails to ntlworld email addresses. They are often delayed and it is not unusual for them not to be delivered. Is anybody else having this problem? Regards Brian Smart

You need to start using firefox and then subscribe to google email. Yes, they have a spam filter but it puts what it thinks is spam into a box marked (very considerately) "spam" !! If it is not, you have the choice to mark it as "not spam" and from then on it will go into your regular mail. In my experience google has never repeated an error. If you are interested email me anne.gardener@gmail.com because I have 100 invitations to gmail to give away. Anne. P.S. It will work with IE but firefox also gets rid of all of those awful flashing adverts. ----- Original Message ----- From: "BRUCE CHANTER" <bruce.chanter@btinternet.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 9:37 AM Subject: Re: Problems with NTL email addresses > Further to my message today, I too was fobbed off, but by BT.,and was > directed by them to a Spam Filter list. On there I found a number of > messages from my legitimate contacts and was able to retrieve them. > However, I am aware of many more missing incoming and outgoing emails. I > too am informed by my contacts that some of their messages to me are being > returned to them, undelivered. > > I am using Outlook Express. > > Like you, this all goes straight over my head - I just want to use a > reliable email service! > > Bruce. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: colin cruddace > To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 2:10 PM > Subject: Re: Problems with NTL email addresses > > > I'm with NTL and use Outlook Express. The only problem that I know of, > but > there may well be others, was receiving mail from Virgin. When I > contacted > NTL they fobbed me off with spam filtering, but this was obviously not > the > explanation as some mail was being returned undelivered. This is a bit > over > my head but the most likely explanation I found was that some mail > servers > are being blacklisted for excessive distribution of spam and it then > becomes > a hit and miss affair of a 'clear' server being used each time it is > re-issued. It would also tend to overload that system by putting the > extra > burden on the servers. > > Regards, > Colin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynda" <lyn.worth@ntlworld.com> > To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 1:27 PM > Subject: Re: Problems with NTL email addresses > > > > yes, loads of problems with ntl email. I belong to a lot of yahoo > groups > > and last month I "lost" over 1000 emails. Talking to ntl they admit > that > > they are filtering all emails for spam, I told them they're not doing > it > > right. > > Lynda > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Subscribe/Unsubscribe instructions and Archives > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/FreeUK/FreeBMD-Admins.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Need to get a fast answer to your transcribing problems? Go to the > Transcribers Knowledge Base at http://FreeBMD.RootsWeb.com/vol_faq.html > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >

Could you please confirm which day this change is really taking place please? Tomorrow is the 30th not the 31st and the FreeBMD website says Friday 30th. Anne -----Original Message----- From: Dave Mayall [mailto:david.mayall@ukonline.co.uk] Sent: 29 December 2005 12:51 To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com Subject: FreeBMD master server change In order to maintain service levels, it is neccessary for the master server functions of FreeBMD and FreeCEN to be switched to a different server in the cluster. This change should allow more efficient database updates, and avoid problems caused by running out of disk space. Whilst the change should have minimal impact, there may be periods of service disruption on all sites. In particular; File upload will NOT be available for the duration of the upload (BMD and CEN) Correction submission will be affected (BMD) image feedback will not function (BMD) Volunteer registration, password resets etc. will not work (BMD) This work will take place tomorrow (31st December) between 07:00 and 17:00 GMT. Please note that in relation to file uploads, whilst there will be times when file upload appears possible, files uploaded during the change window may be lost. Please do not attempt to upload files until a message confirming the end of the changeover has been sent. -- Dave Mayall ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== Need to get a fast answer to your transcribing problems? Go to the Transcribers Knowledge Base at http://FreeBMD.RootsWeb.com/vol_faq.html ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429

In a message dated 29/12/2005 13:45:08 GMT Standard Time, david.mayall@ukonline.co.uk writes: This work will take place tomorrow (31st December) between 07:00 and 17:00 GMT. As it is the 30th tomorrow, could you please confirm the date thanks Julie

In order to maintain service levels, it is neccessary for the master server functions of FreeBMD and FreeCEN to be switched to a different server in the cluster. This change should allow more efficient database updates, and avoid problems caused by running out of disk space. Whilst the change should have minimal impact, there may be periods of service disruption on all sites. In particular; File upload will NOT be available for the duration of the upload (BMD and CEN) Correction submission will be affected (BMD) image feedback will not function (BMD) Volunteer registration, password resets etc. will not work (BMD) This work will take place tomorrow (31st December) between 07:00 and 17:00 GMT. Please note that in relation to file uploads, whilst there will be times when file upload appears possible, files uploaded during the change window may be lost. Please do not attempt to upload files until a message confirming the end of the changeover has been sent. -- Dave Mayall ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net

Dorothy Thank you for clearing that point up. I'll remember that for future reference! Louise

Question: I transcribed a hand written entry shown at the bottom of the list to the 'correct' place after the 'out of sequence' message pop up. Was that a no no? I'm only new to the list so please be gentle! Louise

Glad its all sorted ----- Original Message ----- From: <KBell26449@aol.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 6:59 PM Subject: Re: Transcriptions > Hi Peter > > All sorted thanks, just beginers worry lines, thanks > > Keith > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > List archives > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >

Have you put them in the correct place ref the insertion marks on the scan Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: <KBell26449@aol.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 7:18 PM Subject: Transcriptions > Hi > I have 2 handwritten records at the bottom of my scanned records that are > out of sequence, how do I enter them, they wont save getting out of > sequence > error???? > > Keith > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > FreeBMD - http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > >