Betty: Rootsweb did in fact fix the problem. Someone had a wrong address on the list(the edie...... and they deleted him and sent me a note. Sure did appreciate it. I had blamed my new ISP which is having problems as it is DSL and they haven't straightened out the problems yet. I believe that my Norton Anti virus which checks my mail before I send it seems to be part of the problem as it creates a lag time. Will have to work further with them. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carson and Betty's genealogy research" <SCCherokGen@Softhome.net> To: <HOLT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 10:25 AM Subject: [HOLT-L] some list notes -- was Attention: Webmaster! > Helene - those transcriptions you posted (especially Hon James Holt) were > fantastic! thanks. > > Some comments re: recent general list discussion: > > 1) note that using the "block sender" function to block "spam" from this > list in outlook, outlook express, and netscape mail will also block all > messages from this list because the "sender" is the same for all messages > "Holt-L@rootsweb.com" or "Holt-D@rootsweb.com" -- the rootsweb mail server > has a tool that blocks spam when it catches it. You'd be surprised how many > messages are blocked from the lists that way. Some email programs such as > Outlook and Eudora have "junk mail" and "adult content" filters but they are > not 100% accurate. > > 2) Rootsweb did in fact just go through a server change and some upgrades > and some lists were receiving "bounce messages" (which usually only go to > the list admin) to the list itself. That appears to be fairly "fixed" now. > > 3) People who use "request return receipt" and "vacation away messages" on a > mailing list will automatically send those messages to every list > subscriber. Those messages we sometimes get that say "John is away until > the 18th..." or "Fred's email address has changed..." are usually the result > of such programs and not a result of Rootsweb tools. List subscribers > should not use such tools or should unsubscribe from mailing lists before > using them... > > 4) "abuse@prodigy.net" is an email address and not a web page. Someone > mentioned they were trying to "go to" that address. Almost every domain has > an "abuse" address. Sending mail to an abuse address regarding something > you received over a list-server will generally get that mail deleted though; > The administration of a list-server (such as the Rootsweb lists) rests with > the list admins. Understand that most bulk mailers are using a "spoofer" -- > a tool that hides their real email address. They also generally use a proxy > server which hides their real IP address. Even with a full set of headers, > you often can't identify these folks. Also know that some of them send > email from services that specialize in bulk email. Sending an abuse message > to "abuse@WeLoveSpammers.com" is going to have little effect. Note too that > "administrative messages" on a list-server are not "spam" even if you don't > want to read them... > > 5) Rootsweb lists do not permit file attachments or coded mail (html, > etc...) and therefor are reasonably safe from viruses and trojan horses. > The lists are archived though and that does provide a source for > "harvest-bots" to collect email addresses. If you post to a mailing list, > write to web forums, or develop web pages then your email address is > available to the spammers. Sadly, that's just the way it is. Mailing lists > don't generally have a "webmaster" but instead a "list administrator" aka > "list mom". Who is the list admin of Holt-L? > > Just some comments > > CoachT > not the list admin for Holt-L > board admin for HOLT rootsweb message board gatewayed to this list > >