Hi Shawn: Thanks for the update and the tips. I had the frustrating experience of missing posts to the NJEssex mailing list. I'll keep trying. Lucy Russell On 3/12/07, SHAWN DEMPSEY <shawnpdempsey@msn.com> wrote: > > I haven't heard any recent complaints about posts disappearing. Either it > isn't happening anymore or people have given up asking about it. I suspect > the latter. > > One of the admin lists I belong to just had a long discussion about the > very > problem we were having: i.e. posts disappearing into a black hole. > > This has been happening to many other lists, not just ours. > > Here are some of the points made: > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ... it is also known that now that the SPAM filters have been tightened, > more > mail is disappearing. Please make sure that your list subscribers > know that > they must send all posts in Plain Text. Emails in HTML disappear without > a > trace. > > ----- > .... with the increased tightening of the spam filters some > legit list mail is being lost--just disappearing. When a message just > "disappears" like that with no bounce or notice--the problem is either > HTML > embedded > in the message or something that got caught in the spam filters. If it > is > the latter, suggest the person change the subject a bit and see if that > works. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Many other admins noted that they had done all of the above but legit, > text-based messages were still disappearing. > > So to reiterate one more time (redundant?): > If you have a message that "disappears" or doesn't post within 24-hours > check the following: > 1. Make sure you are sending only text-based messages. No background > images > in the email > 2. No attached files > 3. Trying changing/modifying the subject line slightly > 4. Repost your message > 5. If it doesn't show up a second time send me a copy at > shawnpdempsey@msn.com and I'll post it for you. > > According to the admin list rootsweb has made a lot of changing over the > past 6 months and they are still working out some issues. > > Thanks, > > Shawn Dempsey > Essex County Mailing List Moderator, > NJGenWeb County Coordinator, Essex County NJ > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njessex > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJESSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >