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[Ed Horwich]

Dear Listees

This is an announcement message, please do not reply to it.


I am very happy to announce the addition of a WEB BASED ARCHIVE FOR PRODIG.

It is available on the Prodig web site <www.prodig.org>


This new archive started on 18/11/2002. Therefore older messages do not, and will never, appear on it.

It is provided on a "What you see is what you get" basis......

...in other words, in anticipation of some of your questions:

Q. Can the format be modified, improved or otherwise changed?
A. NO

Q. Will messages appear instantaneously on the archive?
A. The time it takes a particular message to appear can vary and depends on server activity and the total volume of all mail on the server (not just Prodig).

Q. Will a Search look through everything?
A. It primarily looks in the Body of a message.
A. The "search" index is compiled only every several days, depending on total mail traffic.
A. Indexing is not rigorous, some messages may not be logged.

Q. Will 'spambots'* be able to read my email address?
A. The archive does not reveal message 'headers' (ie. the To: and From: fields) NOTE however if an address is in plain view in the body of a message or signature IT WILL appear.
The server is set to be unfriendly to 'spambots' but no guarantees are given.

(*spambots are software searching robots that seek to harvest email addresses etc for the purpose of sending mass email advertising)

NOTE: the Archive is provided "as is". No warranties are given or implied. The Listowners, monitors/moderators, operators or sponsors are in no way responsible for any direct or indirect damage or consequential loss as a result using this List or its Archive.


The "Archive" is not a topic for discussion on the List.

Many thanks to Tim Andrew for his research which lead to this implementation.
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Best
ED HORWICH

ProDIG Listowner

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