> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Parker [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 11:26 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Question about ACK message
>
> On Thu, 13 May 1999 09:59:08 -0500, "Bassett, Peg" <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> >A subscriber on one of our lists recently sent a couple of postings to
> the
> >list and received two ACK messages back that have very different counts
> on
> >the number of recepients.  These numbers also differ quit a bit from the
> >actual number of concealed/non-concealed subscribers.  Any thoughts on
> why
> >these numbers vary so much?
>
> The list appears to be using TOPICS: so the numbers will differ according
> to the
> number of subscribers to each topic.  In one case the 'CHAT:' topic, in
> the
> other case (since a TOPIC: keyword is not used) the 'OTHER:' topic.
>
> >
> >Date:         Wed, 12 May 1999 23:27:05 -0500
> >Your message dated Wed, 12 May 1999 23:17:03 -0500 with subject "Re:
> CHAT:
> >Born to copyedit?" has been  successfully distributed to the
> COPYEDITING-L
> >list (1094 recipients).
> >
> >Date:         Thu, 13 May 1999 00:53:54 -0500
> >Your message dated Thu, 13 May 1999 00:53:53 -0500 with subject "USAGE:
> One
> >space or two"  has been successfully distributed to  the COPYEDITING-L
> list
> >(1137 recipients).
>
>
>
>
>
ok, that makes sense.

Thanks!