Hello Travellers!
This is your list administrator, James Perkins (using a guest account).
With this message I am testing all-new list software.
I've been working on a method to allow each of you to decide whether
you'd like to receive this list in "instant" form (like it's done now),
or twice-a-week "digest" form. After spending about 15 hours of time
working on it, I think it's ready for the first real test.
You are all currently registered for "instant" delivery, so you should
see little change in delivery. When I am convinced the software is
operating correctly, I'll ask you all to tell me if you want to change
your delivery method to "digest", but for now, please keep quiet. I
plan to test for a week or two.
[However, if you'd like to become a beta-tester for digest delivery (and
hence at risk for poor delivery, and asked to report problems), feel
free to contact me at once].
Oh, if you receive this message and are feeling "in a particularly
helpful mood", feel free to send an acknowledgement. Only do this if it
is convenient for you. I don't want to be flooded with
acknowledgements. It would help make me feel a little more comfortable
that the new software is operating correctly.
If you have been planning a posting to the list, please don't wait until
everything is tested to post it! I need your messages to test this
software.
I really hope this will work; people are still continuing to drop out of
the list because of the high volume; digesting must be implemented to
keep the listees happy and permit list growth.
Cross my fingers...
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James T. Perkins Traveller Mailing List Administrator
Tektronix Digital Systems Division "Load Auto/Evade, Beowulf!"
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