On Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at 02:29 PM, Gakuji Ohtori wrote: > On 2002.05.22, at 03:27, John Teffer wrote: > >> Replying won't stop more messages from coming, it will just reset the >> "bounce counter". Maclaunch keeps track of how many times it can't >> deliver >> mail to your account, and when that number reaches a certain amount, >> you are >> automatically unsubscribed from the mailing list. By replying and >> resetting >> the bounce counter, you are keeping yourself from being unsubscribed. > > Yes, that's what the warning message says. But last time I received > those warning > messages, the list server still kept sending the warning messages for > days even after > I reduced the number of messages in my mailbox. I also tried sending a > test message > to my address from another account, and it didn't bounce, which means > the mailbox was > already receiving messages successfully. Then I tried replying to a > warning message, > and no more warning message came. > > Maybe it was not because of the reply but was just a coincident, but it > seemed to work. > Or maybe the list server was not configured properly?
Mail servers (both the list server and your mail server) are wiley beasts. Just because you can send and receive one message means nothing; when we test servers, we dump hundreds or thousands of messages into the server at one time. if more than 1% of messages bounce, that's when we say "there's a problem." -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
