WHATS UPS? >From: JYoung6180@aol.com >Reply-To: list-update@rootsweb.com >To: list-update@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [LIST-UPDATE] You seem to have forgotten ONE step. >Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:39:06 EDT > >In a message dated 8/12/2006 1:23:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, >steveh@heroldtech.com writes: > ><<What happens to the Accept list? Is this list going to be automatically >carried over to the new system or do I loose them?>> > >The admin of this list has requested that we move discussion aimed more at >just list ADMINS over to the listowners-L list and concentrate on list >USER >issues on this list--I'm reply here to your questions posted here because >they >are a combination of both and were originally asked here: >The Accept List transfers over just fine because there is a Mailman >equivalent. > ><<My list falls into the A-C group and I am not looking forward to >problems >with spam blockers, white lists, etc.>> > >Your subscribers can let you know if they are having problems receiving the >list mail--you, however, won't see the bounces if Mailman can process them >automatically. If an ISP is blocking RootsWeb list mail you won't know >until >you get an unsub notice for bounces for your subscribers using that ISP. > ><<I have already notified my list that I will be sending out test messages >after the switch with a number in the subject so subscribers will be able >to >easily verify that they are receiving the messages.>> > >That shouldn't be necessary--just let your list members know to continue >posting on-topic discussion as always. > ><<This morning I saved the page that lists all my 750 L and D subscribers >just >in case something goes wrong. Later today I will be copying the tag-lines >along with all the pages in the "Edit Files" section.>> > >That shouldn't be necessary either as nothing will happen to your >subscriber >addresses. Not much point in copying the taglines either as you can only >use one static footer in Mailman--so pick the best one and use it if you >like. >Or combine a couple. You won't need unsub instructions because that is >included in every global list footer. It is only your reject list and >whether or >not the address was subbed or blocked that you might want to save. > >Joan > >This list is reserved for discussion of topics related to the update of the >mailing lists. List Admins should discuss admin-specific topics (like >settings and tools) on the ListOwners-L@rootsweb.com list. >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >LIST-UPDATE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message