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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 93 16:39:43 -0800
From: lmiller@weber.ucsd.edu (Laura Miller)
To: socgrad@ucsd.edu
Subject: listserver information
As a cost-saving measure, UCSD's listserver is now supposed to be storing
messages that come in and sending them out all at once at the end of the
day, instead of one at a time as they come in.  (Though, looking at today,
it's not clear if this is really happening.  In any case, if your messages
don't get posted immediately, this may be the reason.)

Evidently there was a bug in the system that resulted in a kind of jam-up
of messages this past week.  That's why some messages weren't appearing
until 2 or 3 days later.  It's supposed to be worked out within a few days.

I've also been told that problems can result when, as a message is sent to
the chain of subscribers, it meets a full email box.  This causes the list
message to bounce back and mess up the rest of the chain.  If you're at a
site where mailbox space is limited, it's probably not a good idea to go
a long time without checking and weeding out your email.

And to help all subscribers in the weeding out process (and maybe stem the
recent rash of unsubscribers), everybody please remember to include
something relevant in your subject line.  It allows for quick identification
of the message's contents, and therefore quick deleting!
    LM