Re: How receive in digest form:

At 02:04 PM 9/3/00 -0700, Polar wrote:
>         Excuse me for posting this to the List, but I haven't had a
>reply to my query to the List owner about how to receive messages in
>Digest form rather than individually.
>         Does such a method exist, and if so, could someone send me the
>address to which I should send the command, and how to work the
>command?
>
>Thanks!

Polar -

I searched my e-mail record (back a few years) and did not find your first 
inquiry.  I work very hard to respond the variety of inquiries I receive 
each week.

Yes, there is a digest mode for this listproc.  If you review the 
information I placed on the web page for the group 
(http://www.support.net/Medit-Plants/discuss.html), it shows the command, 
which is:

set medit-plants mail digest

The above command must be sent to listproc@ucdavis.edu   This is a standard 
listproc command, used in many similar lists.  ALL members should bookmark 
this page on their browsers as I routinely get inquires of this same type.

I'm not really trying to be snippy, but few people realize what a burden it 
is to be responsible for a list such as this.  Often subscribers to the 
list wonder where I am - they haven't seen me participate recently.  Well, 
I am almost always 'here', but dealing with a myriad of error messages, 
inquiries, problems, etc.  These often take up all of the time I have 
available to devote to this list.  Consequently, I seldom have an 
opportunity to format a response to some of the interesting threads going 
through the forum.

Just today, I see a former member trying to get onto the group again, but 
yet again without understanding the simple commands required to do this 
without assistance.  I have had to remove this person from the list twice 
in the past after they let their e-mail to lapse.  When I had an 
opportunity to talk to this person (they are local to me), they explained 
that they though it was easier to let 'someone else' take care of it.  You 
might imagine the feelings I have when faced with having to explain to this 
person again what to do, knowing they will likely do the same again in future.

Well, my 'snit' is over.  Someday, I'll have to consider if the upkeep of 
this group is something I can continue.  Unfortunately, the popularity of 
this forum has only made it more of a burden in recent years.  I do so much 
enjoy the information that coming from this pleasant and friendly 
group.  Perhaps someday I'll have more time to devote to it and be able to 
participate in the actual discussion with more regularity.

respectfully,
your list-servant,
Sean O.

h o r t u l u s   a p t u s     -    'a garden suited to its purpose'
Sean A. O'Hara        fax (707) 667-1173     sean.ohara@groupmail.com
710 Jean Street, Oakland, CA 94610-1459, U.S.A.
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