Hello List Members,
Every so often one of the ISP's has problems and mail will bounce.
Sometimes the servers 'time out' or the message can't be delivered for xx
number of days or some other useless message pops up like the 'process is
busy with another task'.
All any of that means is that you don't get your mail and your mail
'bounces'. The mailing lists are set up to automatically 'unsub' a
subscriber after
3 bounces.
If you stop getting mail from one of the lists, you can post a message to
the list, and you can check the archives to see if there are posted
messages you have not gotten.
If you get the message that you have been 'unsubscribed' and you didn't
want to be, just send an email to the
'request' address with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and in the
message area and you will be added back to the list.
This week it was AOL that was bouncing, so some subscribers were bumped
off the list. Last week it was MSN.
Also - a note to all MSN subscribers. If you have a HOTMAIL account (and
maybe you have one you don't know about) and if your Hotmail mailbox is
full, your MSN mail will bounce. Pretty hard to figure out! For Example:
Hotmail
mailbox fills up all by itself with amazing junk mail that you didn't ask
for, wasn't expecting. This will cause problems with your mail.
This also can happen with Yahoo, Excite, Alta Vista etc.
One more thing - DON'T OPEN ATTACHMENTS.
Rootsweb doesn't send attachments. Don't open any even if it comes from
your mother. Call her and ask why she sent it before you look at it or
just delete it and call her and ask her to send it again!
There are known Spammers out there who knowingly attach viruses to thier
spam.
I ran into one last week while I was repairing damage from a bad McAfee Scan
program and didn't have my virus scan installed yet.
DON'T OPEN ATTACHMENTS
NO ONE on Rootsweb lists is sending viruses out on purpose.
Don't be so quick to point fingers. If you tried to click on one of
these attachments, you are just as guilty as the person you got it from -
that's all they did!
Keep your virus software current - check every day or so for new virus
files and DON'T OPEN ATTACHMENTS!!!!!! Also be wary of the Virus scan
programs you can install. Even though they may say they are compatible with
your computer, be sure to check it out first.
I installed the McAfee one for Win98 and it wasn't compatible and messed my
system up. Had to re-install everything to get rid of files that were
causing my system to freeze up. Double check with your system manufacturer
for their recommended virus software.
Proland Software has a cheap, affordable program that updates itself. You
can find it at
http://www.protectorplus.com. I have used this one for two
years and not had a problem till I didn't have it installed. So it really
does work.
Thanks for your patience. This message does not need to be discussed on the
lists. Take them to private emails.
Thanks Again,
Jenny
List Mom
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