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On 17 Sep 1995, Michael Doelle wrote: > hi, > > just wondering about the large number of 'un-subscribers'. I was one of them, > but not voluntarily. When I logged on last night and found no mail from the > list, I did a 'who', and sure enough I wasn't subscribed anymore. I think the > server does that automatically when mail starts bouncing a set number of times > (25?). I subscribe from CIS, but I've never noticed a mailbox overflow > (supposedly 100 messages). > How many others were 'unsubscribed' automatically? Weren't there other messages > of people not receiving any more mail? > BTW, I also happen to think it's good that George is back. Beginning of last week, CIS had a problem that caused large amounts of internet mail directed at them to bounce. I manage another mailing list, and Compuserve was changing the addresses on mail directed to their members and then bouncing it, complete with a tutorial about how to address mail to Compuserve members. I got 20 or 30 successive bounces from everyone on my list from compuserve for a couple of days straight before they fixed it. I even got bounces after I got a note telling me that they had fixed it. (If you think that techdiver agencies are bad, eheck out the SCCA sometimes). The timing isn't right for that to be the reason for the 30% falloff, though, which was noticed (I thought) before George was sent his first notice, because that would have put it before the Compuserve foulup, if the published timings were correct. But, yes, when people can't get e-mail most all you can do is to knock them off of the list. You can't send them e-mail saying that you've done that, as they won't get it. Nick Simicich - njs@sc*.em*.ne* - (last choice) njs@bc*.vn*.ib*.co* http://scifi.emi.net/njs.html -- Stop by and Light Up The World!
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