tl;dr should go in bold at the top not the bottom!
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Chuck McCown via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Paul, > It must be mentioned, Paul is doing this out of the goodness of his > heart. Nothing in it for him. So, be kind when you bitch. > > *From:* Paul McCall via Af <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 30, 2014 8:55 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Adjustments to the AFMUG lists / Amazon > > > Well…… > > > > As you all probably are aware, PDMNet has been managing the AFMUG list for > Chuck and we have been using Amazon to do it. There were some bumps to get > it off the ground as Amazon has VERY specific/strict methods that have to > be adhered to in order to send email through their servers. That has > resulted in a few differences in the way the list emails look/act with > certain clients, and MUCH debate has gone on about it on the list J > > > > In early November, we used our test environment with Amazon to test how > things would work if we went the “Amazon verified email” method, whereby > each new subscriber to the list would first get prompted with an Amazon > email verification request, and then the AFMUG verification email. This > method seems to work just fine (we actively used it like that internally > for a week or so) and it handles all the backend “stuff” just like we want > it to.) The email headers then work like they would in any other mail > server. > > > > We queried the AFMUG list and there was no resistance to us making the > changes and adding Amazon verification, but we just got slammed with other > projects and didn’t pull the trigger on the switchover. Since November, > all new subscribers to the list HAVE BEEN required to do the Amazon > verification as part of the AFMUG signup. > > > > We are now ready to pull the trigger on the changes to get everyone else > Amazon verified so we can make the changes to the email headers, etc. > > > > Here’s what will happen…. > > > > All existing AFMUG subscribers that have not been Amazon verified (most of > you) will get an email by the end of today from Amazon to verify your email > address. The verification emails are good for 24 hours only. The email > does NOT say anything about AFMUG unfortunately, and we can’t change it so > just be looking for it, check SPAM folders, etc. Probably on Friday, we > will turn on “normal headers”. If you have not been Amazon verified at > that point, you will still get emails but if you send any emails to the > list they will NOT go through. We will monitor the changes closely and > make any adjustments that are needed along the way. > > > > *To recap, you will get an Amazon verification email shortly. It’s > important. Follow the instructions please.* > > > > Paul McCall, Pres. > > PDMNet / Florida Broadband > > 658 Old Dixie Highway > > Vero Beach, FL 32962 > > 772-564-6800 office > > 772-473-0352 cell > > www.pdmnet.com > > [email protected] > > >
