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Martin Tangora <[log in to unmask]>
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The listserv where the buildings do the talking <[log in to unmask]>
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I have not been in NY for many years, but plan to be in lower Manhattan 
January 13-18, to see the Royal Danish Ballet program at the Joyce.  
Would be interested in at least having lunch or tea.  But would be busy 
in the evenings.

On 12/10/2014 5:44 PM, Leland Torrence wrote:
>
> Some people got all the smarts.  How about a NYC reunion, soon?
>
>
> *From:* The listserv where the buildings do the talking 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Mary V. 
> Tegel
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 10, 2014 6:19 PM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Re: [BP] AOL.com and YAHOO.com subscribers
>
> Thanks for tending to things.
>
> Tegel Design + Planning
>
>
> On Dec 10, 2014, at 4:30 PM, Becker, Dan <[log in to unmask] 
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
>     A brief rustling from the dustbin of history (i.e., an email
>     listserv once actively used prior to the advent of social media):
>
>     The AOL and YAHOO domains have had continuing problems with
>     hijacked accounts sending spam. When the spam is sent to a
>     listserv, it is distributed by the listserver to many multiples of
>     list subscribers. The listserv domain @listserv.icors.org
>     <http://listserv.icors.org> then gets blocked and banned among
>     ISPs for sending spam email. This affects hundreds/thousands of
>     email lists hosted by Listserv.
>
>     As a result, our benevolent overseers at ICORS have requested that
>     all you YAHAOLES be put into a moderated status. This means that
>     if you send an email to Bullamanka-Pinheads (an admittedly now
>     rare occurrence), it won’t appear immediately. It will have to be
>     reviewed and approved by a list moderator (of whom there are few
>     and who are likely not paying attention) to ensure that it is not
>     a spam email from your hijacked account.
>
>     Other email domains are not affected. Your emails will go straight
>     through to the list.
>
>     So don’t worry if your YAHAOL email doesn’t show up immediately.
>     I’ll get around to it shortly and send it along. If it’s spam,
>     I’ll kindly let you know that your account has been hacked. If you
>     want better listserv response, get another email provider. A word
>     to the wise: the Microsoft domains are also problematic for
>     listservs, but for other reasons: Hotmail, MSN, Live and Outlook.
>
>     Not that this matters very much since the list is moribund, but it
>     seems a common courtesy to let those affected know what is happening.
>
>     Do not send the list a joke spam email (Ralph/Chris). That would
>     be bad form. Very bad.
>
>     D.
>

-- 
Martin C. Tangora
tangora (at) uic.edu


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