In a message dated 1/6/2001 6:15:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@=
GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
When I inherited the list, =
it was set to allow anyone to post. I tried
closing the list with poor results. Basically a royal pain in the a$$, w=
ith
people complaining about having to subscribe their 13 different e-mail
addresses and setting them to "NOMAIL" so they can post from anywhere th=
ey
wanted or them not understanding why I had to review and forward their p=
osts
if they were non-subscribers.
Tom, the situation with the Spam on=
the List is fine. The amount
getting through is negligible. =
;Everyone needs to learn how to use their
delete key ! Closing the=
List to members only will just make life more
difficult for those membe=
rs who have not realised the need for a universal
e-mail address that ca=
n be used from any location. Once we all do this then
maybe we cou=
ld close the list to members only. Meanwhile use the DELETE key
! =
Some of that Spam may inadvertently be coming from List members who hi=
t
the forward option on that nice little offer and send it to their comp=
lete
mail list, the Vanagon List being included ! Some self polici=
ng is needed
also.
Happy New Year
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
Member: Vanagon List, LiMBO, IWCCC & Capital City VW Club
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
STEBRO/Vanagon Stain=
less Steel Mufflers
Frank Condelli &a=
mp; Associates or http://frankcondelli.com