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Rich Greenberg <[log in to unmask]>
Mon, 18 Aug 2003 13:17:24 -0400
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On: Mon, Aug 18, 2003 at 05:05:19PM +0100,Warhurst, SI (Spencer) Wrote:

} If I knew when the user set themselves to NOMAIL I might be able to make
} some sort of judgement along the lines of "if they have been on NOMAIL more
} than 1 month set them to MAIL" - that way, if their address was no longer
} valid they would get removed by the autodelete mechanism.. otherwise they
} might have their memories jolted that they are on that mailing list and
} either take active part again or unsubscribe themselves.

Not the best way to do it.  Thats what PROBE is for.  Add a line to your
header something like:

    * Renewal= monthly,Probe

This will generate a test message monthly and if you have autodelete
set, bounces will trigger it.

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