Victoria, Yes you are very right the AOL Problem is off the subject. However, I see you are not an AOL user, if you were and unable to receive any of your Rootsweb mail, I would venture to think you would be seeking assistance from your fellow researchers on the various list. In order to have friends, one must be one. No one is breaking the Rules on purpose, just seeking a little help. Please try and be patient while this major issue is being worked out. Best Regards, Janet ---- Original Message ---- From: sauerglaister3@access995.com To: PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAFAY] AOL blocking? Feedback Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 07:28:28 -0800 >I do not use aol and am not sure what all the problems are - I'm >pretty much >computer illerate - I've not missed any emals from any of the 10 list >I >belong to. Sorry to hear some of you are experiencing alot of >problems. >I do have one favor though - this mailing list was not intended to >discuss >all this stuff. I signed on this morning to find another 14 messages >pertaining to nothing but this blocking thing. I do not want to >unsubsribe >as I enjoy all the genealogy & historical stuff but ...please find >some >other route to discuss this. >-----Original Message----- >From: Sunflower <jlworendorff@copper.net> >To: PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Friday, January 30, 2004 9:36 PM >Subject: RE: [PAFAY] AOL blocking? Feedback > > >>Well I am not a listmom, but I am happy to report that you did make >>it through on the list to my Copper.net ISP! However, there are >>still a good many other list still having problems with AOL, one >that >>comes to mind is the Franklin County List in Ohio. >> >>I believe it is AOL's problem in how they are processing bulk >>mailings through Spam filters. Perhaps AOL themselves are not the >>problem....but their customers e-mail configuration options for Spam >>Gaurd are not set appropriately. Could be that AOL might need to >>provide information on configuring e-mail options when using a Spam >>Gaurd program ....Just a guess for the following reason. >> >>My ISP just let us all know Spam Gaurd was there....how great it >>was...with no instructions, until the issue with Rootsweb came up. I >>had problems then with all my Rootsweb Lists. However, once my ISP >>sent out instructions on how to configured the e-mail options when >>using the Spam Gaurd program,things went fine from there. >> >> >>Regards, Janet >> >> >> >> >> >>---- Original Message ---- >>From: DayvidA@aol.com >>To: PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: RE: [PAFAY] AOL blocking? My own test--off subject. >>Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 22:31:51 EST >> >>>I've noticed my various mailing lists have been pretty quiet >lately, >>>and have >>>noted that several listmoms and administrators have raised the AOL >>>spam-blocking/Rootsweb problem again. >>> >>>So, just checking to see if I'm bouncing. >>> >>>David >>> >>> >>>==== PAFAYETT Mailing List ==== >>>The Uniontown Library NEW URL- http://www.uniontownlib.org/ >>> >> >> >> >>==== PAFAYETT Mailing List ==== >>Fayette County Government Links: >http://www.hhs.net/fforward/county/county.html >> > > >==== PAFAYETT Mailing List ==== >"Please remember to post your questions and answers to the list for >all to share". >

Please one of the things people seem to miss is that we are a group of people. Often we have problems and those we can solve together. Honest discussion is needed to find out where the problem originates. In this case it is not an off subject. It is our main transfer route for carrying genealogy mail that has been derailed. People are wondering as to what happened to the mail train. With out it you are left standing at the station. Grant