In a message dated 96-09-08 00:01:59 EDT, Jim Lyles <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 
>  Uly V. Condevillamar" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>  > ...When I send a command *REVIEW [log in to unmask]* the listserver
>  > ([log in to unmask])sends back acknowlegdment.. a list of 300+
>  > subscribers on the list....However, when I post to the list
>  > [log in to unmask], the listserver would send (after some few
>  > minutes) me back an acknowledgment like this:  Your message xxxxxx
>  > has been successfully distributed to 175 or so recipients....Is it
>  > possible that the listowners has *inflated the total number of
>  > subscribers* to make it appear that his *list* is really 'huge' and
>  > got lot of subscribers?
>
>  The discrepancy you've noted has a ready explanation.  The REVIEW
>  command counts ALL the subscribers.  When you send a note, however,
>  only those who IMMEDIATELY receive the note are counted.  Those set
>  to NOMAIL or DIGEST are not included in the distribution count.
>
 
What about those subscribed to the INDEX option? Are they counted?
 
 John M. Roraback, Ph.D.
 PsyUSA Network Manager
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