In a message dated 96-09-08 00:01:59 EDT, Jim Lyles <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Uly V. Condevillamar" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > ...When I send a command *REVIEW [log in to unmask]* the listserver
> > ([log in to unmask])sends back acknowlegdment.. a list of 300+
> > subscribers on the list....However, when I post to the list
> > [log in to unmask], the listserver would send (after some few
> > minutes) me back an acknowledgment like this: Your message xxxxxx
> > has been successfully distributed to 175 or so recipients....Is it
> > possible that the listowners has *inflated the total number of
> > subscribers* to make it appear that his *list* is really 'huge' and
> > got lot of subscribers?
>
> The discrepancy you've noted has a ready explanation. The REVIEW
> command counts ALL the subscribers. When you send a note, however,
> only those who IMMEDIATELY receive the note are counted. Those set
> to NOMAIL or DIGEST are not included in the distribution count.
>
What about those subscribed to the INDEX option? Are they counted?
John M. Roraback, Ph.D.
PsyUSA Network Manager
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