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"Alperin, Glenn" <[log in to unmask]>
Mon, 2 Jun 1997 20:24:13 -0400
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I wrote:

>>I just posted a message to thius list and got back both the message I
>>posted and a confirmation from listserv that the message was posted.
>>Before, I only recieved the confirmation that my message was posted.  Why
>>am I recieving both now, but only one before, when I have made no change
>>since my default options were set to this list?

Dan responded:

>Probably because the listowner changed the options....did a quiet set
>repro
>*@* or something.  Not sure if you mean THIS list, or some other list.
>Personally, I've no idea why anyone would WANT ACK any more.  Made sense
>in
>the good ol' days of BITNET and 9600 bps links, but not now.  All of my
>lists default to ACK off, REPRO on.  I've had VERY few complaints from
>anyone, ever, in seven years.
>
>dan
>
>Dan Lester
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>In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.  Erasmus, 1534

Actually, I prefer the NOACK and REPRO personally, but I hadn't yet
changed my options to do that, and it just seemed to randomly happen.
BTW, it was for THIS list.  Oh well.  I guess I'll just have to set it
back the way I want it.  ;)

Glenn

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