>Return-Path: <COPELAND-L-request@rootsweb.com> >Resent-Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 15:54:15 -0700 (PDT) >From: "Patricia Blackham" <brucepatblackham@email.msn.com> >Old-To: <CHANNEL-ISLANDS-L@rootsweb.com>, <COPELAND-L@rootsweb.com>, > <CURTISS-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 16:46:32 -0700 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 >Subject: [COPELAND-L] Fw: Notice from USGenWeb GenConnect System >Resent-Message-ID: <"j6VPGB.A.WLE.V4x71"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> >To: COPELAND-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: COPELAND-L@rootsweb.com >Reply-To: COPELAND-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <COPELAND-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/505 >X-Loop: COPELAND-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-Sender: COPELAND-L-request@rootsweb.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Larissa Souzer <larissa+@pitt.edu> >To: JOHNSON-L@rootsweb.com <JOHNSON-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Wednesday, September 02, 1998 5:22 PM >Subject: Notice from USGenWeb GenConnect System > > >>In regards to Rootsweb and its' mailing lists: >> >>For everyone's information: >> >>The entire GenConnect system will be upgraded starting at midnight on >>Saturday September 5, 1998. This will require that we shut the system >>down. The reason is twofold ..... it's not just a patch .... it's a >>re-write of the program that runs the system. Also, the Global Search >>engine has been revamped and mega-enhanced, which will require a total >>rebuild. No new postings can be allowed during this rebuilding period. >>Downtime is estimated to be 8 hours max (yep .... it's a huge system now!). >> >>Anyone attempting to use the system during this downtime will be given >>notice that it's being upgraded .... no-one will be left in the dark. >>However, you could help us make this a smoother transition if you would >>spread the word on any and all of the major mailing lists that you may be >>subbed to (ROOTS-l, xxROOTS-L, your county lists, surname lists, etc.). >> > > > >