Winship wrote:
 
> but the possible errors are so many, and the possible variations on
> the error messages so enormous, and there are so many brain-dead systems
 
Like the one that calmly explained that it was "not a typewriter" ... We're
still trying to figure that one out.  <grin>
 
> There are alternatives to delete and nomail.  Delete may be perceived as ...
> a very substantial number of useless subs set nomail.  We have been setting
> errant subs to Digest (those which are already digest present a problem,
 
Which, unfortunately, lands a whopping big digest in your mail box for each
repeat error of this type.  That's why I *refuse* to do that.  Have you
considered setting people to "index" instead?  They can thus fetch the missing
info for themselves, but the listowner isn't bothered by the big bouncies.
 
> Douglas
 
Mario Rups
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