Re: How receive in digest form:
- To: "Sean A. O'Hara"
- Subject: Re: How receive in digest form:
- From: W* B*
- Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 17:08:19 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Sean,
Your medit-plants list has become an old friend to me. I've learned so
much!-composting, organic controls, propagation, etc., etc. When I think
about the world wide group, I think this list fulfills the very best of
what the internet can offer. I know that it takes someone to monitor it
so that it makes sense to us all, and that it takes an inordinate amount
of time (I have a son working for the Environmental Defense Fund, taking
care of their computer systems, and he has NO free time at all).
This is a letter of praise for your efforts and a heartfelt thankyou.
Elly Bade
On Tue, 5 Sep 2000, Sean A. O'Hara wrote:
> 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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