Liz asked:

> Can someone explain this:
>
> Date sent:                Tue, 25 Feb 1997 23:59:53 -0500
> From:             "L-Soft list server at PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM (1.8c)"
>               <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject:               Message ("Your message dated Tue, 25 Feb 1997
> 20:48:14...") To:               [log in to unmask]
>
> Your  message dated  Tue, 25  Feb 1997  20:48:14 -0800  with subject  "Re:
> Daily-Threshold" has been successfully distributed to the LSTOWN-L list (9
> recipients).
>
> (Notice -- eva.cd.lsoft.com and 9 recipients)

Only 9 subscribers are set to MAIL (I tought 1.8c counted up Digest and
Index ?)

>
> So I sent this message via reply:
>
> To:               "L-Soft list server at PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM (1.8c)"
>   <[log in to unmask]> Subject:          Re: Message ("Your message dated
> Tue, 25 Feb 1997 20:48:14...") Date sent:        Tue, 25 Feb 1997 21:07:18 -0800
>
> set lstown-l noack
>
> And got back this reply:
>
> Date sent:                Wed, 26 Feb 1997 00:08:57 -0500
> From:             "L-Soft list server at PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM (1.8c)"
>               <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject:               Output of your job "lizm"
> To:               [log in to unmask]
>
> > set lstown-l noack
> You are not subscribed to the LSTOWN-L list.

I thing it has to do with LSTOWN-L being peered and the "master"
being at SEARN.SUNET.SE

Did you try to sending the NOACK to [log in to unmask] ? ...

>
> I'm not sure who "Peach" is, and why they are getting "Searns" mail?  Or maybe
> the rest of you get your mail for this list from other servers?

PEACH is the peered host, mirroring SEARN for LSTOWN-L ... Kind of the
local server ... Apparently Search Jobs on list archive were slowing
Eric's system across the Atlantic ...

HTH,
--
Eric Paul-Hus, BLUES-L