At 4:55 PM +0200 4/28/98, Eric Thomas wrote:

>Have you considered offering the web archive interface as an
>alternative? It is threaded and doesn't clutter mailboxes :-)
>
>  Eric

I have several users who use the interface just this way.  Leaving their
browsers open, they "reload" on occasion and get any new posts just like a
newsreader.  This helps several who have restrictions on mail, either size
- so the digest would be a problem, or number of private mails.  This way,
they can stay current on the conversation, and avoid problems with their
employers.

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Having knowledge of Mark's list, the discussion about whether or not to
gateway is mostly irrelevant.  Part of the allure of his list *is* the fact
that it is gatewayed.  It's really almost a newsgroup - with the benefit of
email for those who want it!

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I'm interested in the specifics of how you achieve this, although for me,
I'll stay email only, thank you very much!

Lou