Hi list, [This note is not meant to target anybody. It's only a reminder to all for future reference.] Now that the return-receipt storm has subsided, let me send out another appeal to all listmembers regarding this ugly monster that keeps rearing its ugly head. Basically, the problem is two-fold: a message is posted with the return-receipt request turned on; and some listmembers read that message using mail clients that automatically reply to this request, either because they were broken, or were misconfigured. As you can see, it doesn't take many of those misconfigured mail clients responding to a return-receipt request to quickly overwhelm your inbox. Multiply that by almost 500 subscribers and one can see the magnitude of the wasted bandwidth. It's unfortunate that some listmembers are saddled with broken mail clients (that reflexively send a response to this request, as opposed to ask for confirmation), but the root cause is those dang return-receipt requests. Please turn off the return-receipt request in your mail client (or delivery confirmation, or confirmation request, or whatever it is called), if not by default, then at least before you send a posting to any mailing list. It's basic list etiquette. Your fellow listmembers will appreciate that. Thanks, Duc your humble list-mom -- Duc M. Do Dow Corning Corp. Carrollton Plant Carrollton, KY, US PS: For a more sternly-worded statement, I found the following link on the web, a portion of it is reproduced here for your enjoyment. <http://www.city.grande-prairie.ab.ca/h_email.htm#Confirmation_Requests> Confirmation Requests ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In any posting to a mailing list, be sure to turn OFF any request for a confirmation or acknowledgment of delivery that your mailer allows. These confirmations (also called "receipts," "confirm reading" or "confirm delivery" options) create a monumental annoyance to mailing list administrators. In some cases the message confirmations end up being returned to the list server (because that is who sent the message to the subscribers). If you are the cause of that kind of grief, plan on being excluded from that list for the foreseeable future. No matter what happens, there is hardly a quicker way to reap the scorn of experienced users, or to get yourself dropped from a list than to ask for a confirmation on a message to be posted to the list. In fact, for your Internet e-mail generally, turn off the receipt or confirmation request option. Every mail handler is different; some can handle it; some cannot. And others handle it completely wrong. Forwarded or re-directed mail frequently looses the confirmation option; and in other cases, returns a delivery confirmation when the mail has not been delivered at all, merely forwarded. Asking for these confirmations doubles the amount of e-mail traffic for very little return; and it is considered an intrusion by experienced e-mail users. It is about like sending out every letter at the post office by "return receipt requested." You would not want to impose that on anybody (certainly not anybody whose respect you wanted to retain) unless it was really necessary. Just rely on the reply to your e-mail to confirm that the original message was received, or send the message by some other means. For those using MS Exchange, be sure to use the Properties option in the File menu to change these options for the message your are currently composing. The options in the tools menu affects only subsequent messages. _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Scanning Service. For further information visit http://www.messagelabs.com/stats.asp ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Foxboro Company. All postings from this list are the work of list subscribers and no warranty is made or implied as to the accuracy of any information disseminated through this medium. By subscribing to this list you agree to hold the list sponsor(s) blameless for any and all mishaps which might occur due to your application of information received from this mailing list. To be removed from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe foxboro" in the Subject. Or, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
