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From: "Dan M" <>
Subject: Re: [LIST-UPDATE] AOL problem update
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:33:35 -0700
References: <200608162145.k7GLjesn009832@resources.rootsweb.com>


They could use gmail untill the problem is over?
Lots of us have invites to hand out.
Every new gmail user will also get invites to pass around.
Dan M

----- Original Message -----
From: "Melissa" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: [LIST-UPDATE] AOL problem update


> Hi all,
>
> I just spoke with our email team and they have confirmed that list9 is on
> the AOL whitelist and we have done all we can to make sure our emails are
> read by them as "not spam". Our team did some research and the problems
you
> are seeing is actually a known bug that AOL has with processing and
sending
> mailing list-type email on to their subscribers.
>
> This bug causes their automatic systems to hold messages for a long period
> of time and either delete them or deliver a bunch of messages at once
> several hours later and even send duplicate emails. This would explain
why
> some people have stopped getting posts altogether or are getting them in
big
> "chunks" hours late.
>
> The best thing AOL subscribers can do is contact AOL and let them know
about
> the problems they are having receiving their email. We are doing what we
> can on our side to help the situation.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Melissa
>
>
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