How to Clear Up Digest & Password Problems

**"Doreen Howard" doreenh@ticon.net>**

To repeat Lon's post:
 If you forgot, lost or didn't receive your password, you can go to the
website at

    http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/gardenwriters

 And there is a place where you can enter your e-mail address (the one you
 used to subscribe to the GWL) and click on a button, and your password will
 be e-mailed to you.  Once you have that, you can go back and make all the
 changes you want on your subscription.  And there are a LOT of
 possibilities.

If you are still having problems:
Please read the following carefully.  It will clear up the problems you are
having with the GWL transition from Topica.com to Ibiblio.org

DIGEST-many of you have previously had your postings sent in Digest form,
but the format was not transferred.  If you want Digest format, please email
me OFF LIST, and I will change you to Digest.
doreenh@ticon.net

PASSWORD-everyone on the GWL was sent an email yesterday morning from
Ibiblio.org with instructions on the new listserv.  This also included a
password, which is needed to change formats, unsubscribe, etc.  Due to the
huge volume of email yesterday, you may have deleted this important
information.  Or, if your ISP server is small, the posting may have been
delayed.

Passwords on this system are absolutely necessary.  They are part of the
software that drives the system.  We cannot get around them.  I know they
are a pain in the neck for some, but we have to deal with it.  The reason
being is that Ibiblio.org offers us a secure listserv that is not full of
advertisements.  More important, Ibiblio.org will NOT sell our email
addresses to advertisers.  And, Ibiblio.org is not blocked by ISP and a
cable modem companies such as @home.com and @attbi.com.  This was happening
when we used Topica.com, because Topica also distributes pornography and
worse.  So, many responsible ISP's and cable modem companies were blocking
any email from Topica.com.  A number of our subscribers could not get GWL
email.

PASSWORD AGAIN-If you have lost your password, never received it or it doesn
't work, I will take care of your changes and requests manually for the next
29 days.  Every 30 days, Ibiblio.org will email your password to you with
other pertinent data.  With the lessening email volume, most of you will get
this important email.

MAKING PASSWORDS WORK-Some passwords can be tricky.  Mine was.  I had to
keep typing in various combinations until I got the right one.  1 can be
either the number ONE or it can be the letter L in lowercase.  There are
also other combinations that are  tricky.  So, approach the password as a
puzzle to be solved.

Any other questions or problems you have, email me OFF LIST.  I generally
will respond within a couple of hours.
Doreen Howard
GWL Co-owner
doreenh@ticon.net

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