At 22:29 12/11/2000 Monday, Valdis Kletnieks wrote: >On Mon, 11 Dec 2000 16:32:51 EST, Karl Signell <[log in to unmask]> said: >> As Postmaster for all LISTSERV lists at cpcug.org, I received two error >> messages today about two different subscribers to the same ISP. Good idea >> to delete both from all cpcug.org lists? Here's the first error message, > >Not a good idea, unless it appears that the user has pulled an Elvis and >left the building without unsubscribing. Users get *really* torqued off >if somebody sends them a big attachment on Friday, they go over quota for >the weekend, they read their mail down on Monday and get under quota, >and then Monday afternoon some hot-headed list admin unsubscribes them >for being over quota. ;) > >Trust me - it's really embarassing when you accidentally do this to >one of your organization's vice presidents. ;) > >If they've *stayed* over quota for a week or so, I'd unsub them or at >least do a 'set nomail' for them. Sometimes, depending upon circumstances, I'll: 1) foward a bounce to the subscriber 2) SET NOMAIL/NOPOST 3) delete 4) rarely, if not already, SET DIGEST Each has its place depending upon highly contextualized experience e.g., lurkers from a "free" email service normally get UNSUBSCRIBED by me. YMMV. /Pete