In a message dated 1/6/2001 6:15:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

> When I inherited the list, it was set to allow anyone to post. I tried
> closing the list with poor results. Basically a royal pain in the a$$, with
> people complaining about having to subscribe their 13 different e-mail
> addresses and setting them to "NOMAIL" so they can post from anywhere they
> wanted or them not understanding why I had to review and forward their posts
> if they were non-subscribers.

       Tom, the situation with the Spam on the List is fine.  The amount 
getting through is negligible.  Everyone needs to learn how to use their 
delete key !  Closing the List to members only will just make life more 
difficult for those members who have not realised the need for a universal 
e-mail address that can be used from any location.  Once we all do this then 
maybe we could close the list to members only.  Meanwhile use the DELETE key 
!  Some of that Spam may inadvertently be coming from List members who hit 
the forward option on that nice little offer and send it to their complete 
mail list, the Vanagon List being included !  Some self policing is needed 
also.

Happy New Year��

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
Member: <A HREF="http://www.vanagon.com/">Vanagon List</A>, <A HREF="http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/">LiMBO</A>, <A HREF="http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/CIW_English.asp">IWCCC</A> & Capital City VW Club 
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers</A> �
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html">Frank Condelli & Associates</A> or http://frankcondelli.com
 

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