Date: Mon, 18 May 2026 09:31:28 -0700
Reply-To: "Michael A. Radtke" <wa7zpu@5BY9.NET>
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From: "Michael A. Radtke" <wa7zpu@5BY9.NET>
Subject: Re: list alive?
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Eric,
I agree that the list is still invaluable.
The junk or spam folder is not the list's problem. It is the problem
of the receiver's email provider or email client (or app). That's what
decides the messages are spam. There are ways to fix that, but the
methods are different depending on the provider and/or the email client
application. The only generic solution that I know of is to run your
own email server, which is exactly what I do. I have no junk nor
spam folder ... I see ALL my incoming email.
Mike
------------------------ Original Message ------------------------
Date: Sun, 17 May 2026 17:47:33 -0400
From: Eric Caron 96 <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: list alive?
I love this list, but because most of my list mail goes to junk it
isn’t as useful. The FB group Technical Depository has many of the old
names and even moderated by one of our strongest memembers.
Also, unlike all the other Vanagon FB groups I’m aware of this one is
moderated for those with serious questions and responses. And cut out
the chatter. As a result the tone is more like the Vanagon List.
I’d love to see this list be technically healthy again, but I’ve taken
to asking and answering questions on that one group.
eric Caron
> On May 17, 2026, at 3:30 PM, Tom Boldway <jboldway@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I find the list extremely useful for archives. Been on for 25 years, under some sort of jboldway@ email address. About to get my new old 1985 westy on the road again (fourth Westy). Gotta drain gas and I'm sure water. Sat for a few years here. Cranks, spark, no start. Doing the same mods again to this one, in Maine now.
> https://pbase.com/spacecommander/westfalia_vanagon_mods
>
> The primary purpose of government is to grow government.
> ________________________________
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> on behalf of Mike Miller <mwmiller6@ATT.NET>
> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2026 8:03:04 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: list alive?
>
> I frequently see a vanagon around here. then I realize it's mine.
> Don't kill the list, it's my social life!
> On Friday, May 15, 2026 at 12:41:12 PM PDT, Jim Arnott <jr.arnott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The list hasn’t had much traffic for months and months. Most of the traffic seems to have migrated to other platforms. Also, Vanagons themselves have become more rare. I used to see ‘some’ traveling. Now it’s exceedingly rare to see any at all.
>
> It often feels to me that the Vanagon List has had its day and that its sole reason for continuing might be the historical archives.
>
> What do others think?
>
> Jim Arnott
> Vanagon List admin
>
>
>> On May 14, 2026, at 2:10 AM, Mark McCulley <mark@MARKMCCULLEY.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Just checking...see nothing in archives for this month.
>>
>> MM
>
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