Rootsweb mailing lists are automatic and are managed by list robots. These robots take
care of subscription requests and bouncing (rejected) emails.
The most frequently asked question of subscribers is:
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"Why have I been unsubscribed?"
Answer:
If your list mail cannot be delivered for any reason, the list robot unsubscribes you
after a certain number of failed attempts.
(For the ZARUBA list the maximum member bounce score is: 3)
This can happen for a number of reasons - some of the more common reasons are that your
mailbox is full, your spam filter is blocking the list mail, your ISP is blocking list
mail from Rootsweb, you have put an automatic responder on your email....
If you were unsubscribed and did not wish to be taken off the mailing list, simply
subscribe again. However be forewarned that if whatever caused the list robot to
unsubscribe you the first time is still happening, it will simply remove you again after a
specific number of bounces--3--(rejected list mail to your email address).
But as a courtesy to all ZARUBA listers, I can re-subscribe you manually. Just let me
know.
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Other questions asked are:
"How do I unsubscribe?"
Answer:
Simply follow the instructions at the bottom of every list mail message.
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"Why is my mail not getting to the mailing list?"
Answer:
Make sure that you are sending from the same email you are subscribed under. The list
robot does not recognize names. It only recognizes email addresses. If your sending email
address is not on the subscriber list, your email will be rejected.
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"Why am I not getting list mail?"
Answer:
Check the HelpDesk notices in the yellow box for
announcements about any technical problems
with Rootsweb mail.
http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/
If you don't find the answer to your problem on the
HelpDesk page you need to check if you are still subscribed to the list. You can get a
list of all your subscribed to mailing lists from Password Central:
http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/
If Password Central doesn't include all lists to which you should be subscribed,
re-subscribe to any lists that are missing from your subscribed lists by sending a new
e-mail to:
LISTNAME-request(a)rootsweb.com (replacing the word
LISTNAME with the actual list name).
Put only the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject and message body of your e-mail.
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Should anyone need further elaboration then you may give me--Yours Truly--a contact.
GRIN
--Manaia
[List-Admin]
ZARUBA-admin(a)rootsweb.com
My gratitudes to Lorine McGinnis Schulze for sharing.