Once again...
YEAH Byard!!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: Byard Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly-Fishing and
Email???
> >days I find 171 emails from the [VFB] reflector in my mail box. Fellas this
> >is not the way to end a fishing trip. WE NEED AN ARCHIVE so that messages can
> >be scanned in bulk and WE NEED A PLACE to put mail on hold while away without
> >unsubscribing.
> >
> >Other reflectors offer such a service and they are free. I belong to 12
> >reflectors and they all have an archive and mail hold option. This reflector
> >is behind the times. I would hate to have to unsubscribe each time that I go
> >fishing.
> >
> >Please Byard, DO SOMETHING to fix this.
> >
> >George
>
>
> Hi George...
>
> Let's not come down so hard on the old guy here...ok.
>
> I just came back from 10 days of trout hunting to find over 400 VFB
> messages...;^) Yep...I looked at each and every one of 'em.
>
> In my defense...
>
> A: There is an archive...
> <http://www.mail-archive.com/vfb%40troutnet.com/> ...which can be
> viewed as threaded messages or dated.
>
> B: Is it really any more difficult to send an unsubscribe and then a
> subscribe command (easily accomplished via an internet form on the
> VFB) than it is to send a set nomail command and then a set mail
> command?
>
> C: Do you think that the majority of the VFB subscribers would be
> pleased if I used one of the FREE list providers...results are that
> advertising is included with each message and spam is rampant?
>
> D: If being WITH the times includes the risk of sending out virus
> messages and me having to deal with thousands of bounced messages
> each day, than I elect to stay in the stone ages.
>
> I rest my case...keep tyin'...byard
>
> Byard Miller
> Line's End Inc <http://www.linesend.com>
> Virtual Flybox <http://www.virtualflybox.com>
