Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2019-02-14 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)


Thu, 14 Feb 2019 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2019-01-14 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)


Mon, 14 Jan 2019 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2018-12-14 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)


Fri, 14 Dec 2018 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2018-11-13 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)


Tue, 13 Nov 2018 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2018-10-13 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)


Sat, 13 Oct 2018 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2018-09-12 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)


Wed, 12 Sep 2018 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2018-08-12 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)


Sun, 12 Aug 2018 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2018-07-12 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)


Thu, 12 Jul 2018 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2018-06-11 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)


Mon, 11 Jun 2018 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2018-05-11 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Fri, 11 May 2018 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2018-04-10 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2018-03-10 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sat, 10 Mar 2018 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2018-02-07 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Wed, 7 Feb 2018 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2018-01-07 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sun, 7 Jan 2018 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2017-12-07 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Thu, 7 Dec 2017 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2017-11-06 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Mon, 6 Nov 2017 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2017-10-06 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Fri, 6 Oct 2017 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2017-09-05 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Tue, 5 Sep 2017 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2017-08-05 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sat, 5 Aug 2017 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2017-07-05 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Wed, 5 Jul 2017 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2017-06-04 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sun, 4 Jun 2017 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2017-05-04 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Thu, 4 May 2017 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2017-04-03 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Mon, 3 Apr 2017 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2017-03-03 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Fri, 3 Mar 2017 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2017-01-31 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2016-12-31 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sat, 31 Dec 2016 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2016-11-30 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Wed, 30 Nov 2016 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2016-10-30 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sun, 30 Oct 2016 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2016-09-29 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2016-08-29 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Mon, 29 Aug 2016 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2016-07-29 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2016-06-28 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2016-04-27 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Wed, 27 Apr 2016 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2016-03-27 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2016-02-25 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2016-01-25 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2015-12-25 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Fri, 25 Dec 2015 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2015-11-24 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2015-10-24 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sat, 24 Oct 2015 06:00:00

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2015-09-23 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 06:00:01

This message is a "probe" for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  "probe"  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2015-08-23 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2015-07-23 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Thu, 23 Jul 2015 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2015-06-22 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2015-05-22 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Fri, 22 May 2015 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2015-04-21 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2015-03-21 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sat, 21 Mar 2015 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2015-02-18 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2015-01-18 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2014-12-18 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2014-11-17 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2014-10-17 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Fri, 17 Oct 2014 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2014-09-16 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Tue, 16 Sep 2014 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2014-08-16 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sat, 16 Aug 2014 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2014-07-16 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2014-06-15 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sun, 15 Jun 2014 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2014-05-15 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Thu, 15 May 2014 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2014-04-14 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2014-03-14 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Fri, 14 Mar 2014 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2014-01-11 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sat, 11 Jan 2014 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2013-11-10 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sun, 10 Nov 2013 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2013-10-10 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2013-09-09 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Mon, 9 Sep 2013 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2013-08-09 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Fri, 9 Aug 2013 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2013-07-09 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Tue, 9 Jul 2013 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2013-06-08 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2013-05-08 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Wed, 8 May 2013 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2013-04-07 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sun, 7 Apr 2013 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2013-03-07 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Thu, 7 Mar 2013 06:00:04

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2013-02-04 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Mon, 4 Feb 2013 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2013-01-04 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Fri, 4 Jan 2013 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2012-12-04 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Tue, 4 Dec 2012 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2012-11-03 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sat, 3 Nov 2012 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2012-08-02 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Thu, 2 Aug 2012 06:00:01

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2012-07-02 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Mon, 2 Jul 2012 06:00:00

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2012-06-01 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Fri, 1 Jun 2012 06:00:08

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2012-05-01 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Tue, 1 May 2012 06:00:07

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2012-03-31 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 06:00:09

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2012-02-29 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:00:09

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2012-01-29 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:00:08

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2011-12-29 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:00:11

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2011-11-28 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:00:09

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2011-10-28 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:00:12

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2011-09-27 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:00:09

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2011-08-27 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 06:00:08

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2011-07-27 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (16.0)

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:00:08

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not  need to  take any  action to  remain subscribed  to the  list. In
particular, you should not reply to  this message. Simply discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail  headers). If the subscriber's email address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.



Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2011-06-26 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Sun, 26 Jun 2011 06:00:04

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2011-05-26 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Thu, 26 May 2011 06:00:04

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2011-04-25 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Mon, 25 Apr 2011 06:00:05

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2011-03-25 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:00:04

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2011-02-22 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:00:05

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2010-12-22 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:00:04

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2010-11-21 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Sun, 21 Nov 2010 06:00:05

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2010-10-21 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:00:05

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2010-09-20 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:00:03

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2010-08-20 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:00:03

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2010-07-20 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:00:04

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2010-06-19 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:00:05

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2010-05-19 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Wed, 19 May 2010 06:00:03

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2010-04-18 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:00:04

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


Subscription probe for IBM-MAIN - please ignore

2010-03-18 Thread The University of Alabama LISTSERV Server (15.0)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:00:04

This message is a probe for your subscription to the IBM-MAIN list. You
do not need to  take any action to remain subscribed to  the list, and in
particular you should  not reply to this message. Simply  discard it now,
or  read on  if  you would  like  to  know more  about  how this  probing
mechanism works.

A  probe  is a  message  like  the one  you  are  reading, sent  to  an
individual subscriber  and tagged  with a  special signature  to uniquely
identify  this  particular subscriber  (you  may  not see  the  signature
because it is in the mail headers). If the subscriber's e-mail address is
no longer  valid, then the message  will be returned to  LISTSERV and the
faulty address will be removed from the list. If the subscriber's address
is still valid, then the message will not bounce and the user will not be
deleted.

The main advantage  of this technique is that it  can be fully automated;
the list owner does not need to read a single delivery error. For a large
or active  list, the manpower  savings can  be tremendous. In  fact, some
lists are  so large that it  is virtually impossible to  process delivery
errors manually. Another advantage is that the special, unique signatures
make it possible to accurately process delivery errors that are otherwise
unintelligible, even to an experienced technical person.

The  drawback,  however,  is  that  this  method  lacks  flexibility  and
forgiveness. Since the Internet does not provide a reliable mechanism for
probing an  e-mail address without  actually delivering a message  to the
human  recipient, the  subscribers  need to  be  inconvenienced with  yet
another junk message. And, unlike  a human list owner, LISTSERV follows
a number of  simple rules in determining when and  whether to terminate a
subscription. In  particular, a common  problem with automatic  probes is
mail gateways  that return a delivery  error, but do deliver  the message
anyway.  LISTSERV  has no  way  to  know that  the  message  was in  fact
delivered, and in most cases the subscriber is not aware of the existence
of these  false error reports.  If this  happens to you,  LISTSERV will
send you  another message with a  copy of the delivery  error returned by
your mail system, so that you can show it to your technical people.


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