Roger Burns asked:
 
>(2) I believe that notices about  "your list is being HELD" currently go
>to the Errors-to  address? Could a new keyword be  created which directs
>these "held" notices to a specific  address?
 
Eric answered:
 
> I'm not sure how  it worked before the code was  converted from REXX, but
> in 1.8b these  errors go to the  list owner except in the  case where the
> daily threshold is exceeded. This goes to "Errors-To=" because this error
> is raised by the  code that looks for mailing loops  (it's the "last line
> of defense", so to speak).
 
This certainly is a reasonable approach, but I'd also find it
useful to be able to send the threshold-exceeded messages
somewhere else.  We have *never* had a runaway loop that hit the
threshold--this is a tribute to the strength of the other loop-
prevention mechanisms.  But just this morning I had to free one
of our lists that hit the threshold of 200.  I'm acting as owner
and Errors-to person for several of our lists, but each list has
its own editor/helper who watches over the content.  That person
is the one who would know whether there is really a loop or just
a lot of messages.  I'd like for both of us to get the notices.
 
This is not a major problem for us.  I usually check through the
error messages twice a day and can send them to the appropriate
person.
 
                          Peace,  Dan
 
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