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G'Day members
Please take note I have recieved notice that over the coming week or so,
RootsWeb will be changing its mailing list software, affecting all the
Lists, including CHAPPLE-L(The MessageBoards will also be changing.)
The change is necessary because the old software currently in use is no
longer supported by the developer of the software.
Currently we are classed as a "C" (A-C are due to move 15 August, the
time might be either during Tuesday or Wednesday, depending upon what
international time zone they are using for the date of changeover).
Until there's any notice to the contrary, I am working on the basis
that it's going to happen on Tuesday.
I'll try to let you know if and/or when I know more. In the meantime
there is no reason to let any of this interrupt the important business
of the List.
The changes for subscribers will not be anything to worry about.
Significant differences to be expected:-
Most significant is the fact that you cannot be subscribed twice to
the List under a single email address. Thus if you wish to subscribe
to the CHAPPLE List (or any list) in both Mail mode and in Digest
mode simultaneously you will need to use two separate email addresses - one
for each mode.
The message posting mode will no longer need the "L" in the address
for posting mail to the list. However, we are told you can still
send messages to the list using the CHAPPLE-L(a)ROOTSWEB.COM or you
could simply use the new format CHAPPLE(a)ROOTSWEB.COM after the
switchover.
Both addresses will work after the list has been migrated. Some listers
may need to alter their mail filters if affected by this dropping of the
"L".
The "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" commands will be a little different.
However there will be a tag line at the bottom of all list messages
for a while afterwards giving instructions for this so it shouldn't be
a problem.
To subscribe or unsubscribe, the word SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE will
need to be in the *Subject line* of the e-mail - not the body of
the text which still works at present.
Everyone will have the facility to stop mail being sent to them, and
then to turn it back on again, whenever they choose - very handy for
holiday times. This is known as "no mail mode". A change requested
by List Managers. Many listers will appreciate this rather than get
bounced off the list because your inbox fills up while on Holidays
and messages bounce back to Rootsweb and autocue the servers to
remove that address.
Digest format will be a little different. AOL subscribers will
receive a Zip file of messages but this is down to AOL rather
than Rootsweb, as I understand it.
There will be changes to the way in which bounced mailings are
handled by the system. Up to now as Admin I have usually received
copies of bounces and I could see when there was an ongoing problem
with a subscribers address. This will no longer be the case and I
will be unaware of a problem until the system disables your list
account due to the bounces.
I think that covers the main changes you'll need to be aware of but
I'll do my best to update everyone as and when there's anything more
to tell.
Anyway for now it's continue as usual.
regards
Michael Cheeseman
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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
Surnames: Chapel/Chappell/Chappelle/Chapell/ Chapple etc.
Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UVI.2ACIB/143
Message Board Post:
I am looking for William Chapel/Chappell/Chapple that was born abt 1854 in KY. He maried Margaret A. Mullins in Rockcastle County, KY abt 1902. His father was William birth unknown but he was born in KY. Need family info on both Williams: brothers, sisters. wives, children, etc. I have info on William and Margaret's children and will be glad to share what I have to the present.