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From: "marilynandmonty" <>
Subject: Fw: UPDATE - From the admin - please read - software changes for lists
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:23:21 -0700


Hello again list members,

Just wanted to let you know that because of AOL's rejection of list mail on
the new server (see below), Rootsweb has decided to delay the migration to
new mail management software for a short time.

I will keep you posted as to when you can expect this list to migrate.

In the meantime, if you want to post your brick wall, please do so. I expect
we'll have a few days before this migration takes place. And, if not, a
slight delay in delivery won't be a problem - messages will get to you
eventually. But non-delivery to AOL folks is a much larger problem, so
that's why they are waiting until AOL has whitelisted the new server(s).

Happy hunting,
Marilyn


----- Original Message -----
From: "marilynandmonty" <>
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 4:41 PM
Subject: From the admin - please read - software changes for lists


> Hello list members,
>
> I just wanted to let you know Rootsweb is in the process of migrating to
> new
> List Management software. You might have already received notice of this -
> we were told everyone who is a ubscriber received a notice about August
> 11.
>
> Lists are being migrated in steps; those lists with the initial letter of
> G-I scheduled for Tuesday, J-L for Wednesday, and M-O for Thursday of this
> upcoming week. The migrations will continue through the end of the month,
> alphabetically.
>
> What does this mean to you?
> Not much except a possible delay of a few hours for messages (best case
> scenario) - longer for worst case scenario. For some of you on the Digest
> mode, your digest might look a little different (not those of you on AOL,
> I'm told), but that can be changed.
>
> And we've been told some on AOL are finding their list messages in their
> Spam folders. Some of the lists have migrated to a new server, which AOL
> has
> not yet whitelisted. So, if by any chance you are on AOL and you check
> your
> spam folders and find list mail there, CLICK the *THIS IS NOT SPAM* link
> to
> send the list mail to the AOL inbox. It is important to help train the
> filters and let AOL know that this new server can be trusted.
> Unfortunately,
> as administrators we do not know which mailing lists will be put on the
> new
> server.
>
> There will no need to resubscribe when the lists are migrated. You will
> automatically be subscribed in whichever mode (List ("L") or Digest "D")
> you
> are already on now. The biggest difference and maybe a drawback for some
> is
> that you can no longer have a single email address subscribed to both "L"
> and "D" modes (those currently on both will only be subscribed in the List
> mode). If you wish to receive lists individually and on digest, you will
> need a second email address. Apparently, being subscribed in two different
> modes with the same email address was unique to Rootsweb list management
> software (I know on the Yahoo lists I belong to, I need to make a choice).
>
> No need to worry - this is really just a "heads up" message.
>
> Apparently, Rootsweb has been "limping" along for years with a software
> that
> worked, but which had been "tweaked" to its maximum capacity. This new
> software, called "Mailman," has features that work more like Yahoo or
> other
> mailing lists you might be used to, where you can actually go in and
> change
> some of your settings, such as putting yourself on "No Mail" if you go on
> vacation without unsubbing and then subscribing again when you return.
> Those
> options won't be available immediately, but are forthcoming.
>
> Thanks, list members. I will send another e-mail letting you know when
> your list has been migrated.
> Marilyn
> list admin
>

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