Mike Holloway wrote: > > I run a list that many ill and anxious people rely on for support, advice, > and news. Distribution of this list, TRNSPLNT, has been blocked for 24 hours > now. Delays of up to 5 days have not been uncommon over the last several > years, and several day shut downs strike at least once a month. For some > lists this isn't a problem, but you can imagine that this is an unworkable > situation for some groups, like ours. This block comes at a particularly > bad time since there were major changes made in organ allocation in the US > just yesterday. This means that many of my subscribers now have good reason > to fear for their lives. I'm telling you this to try to impress on you that > days long shut downs can be a serious concern, and not just a matter of a > few people moaning about an interruption in their favorite passtime, as has > seemed to be the reaction to some of my previous queries. > > I have some questions about what a listowner can do to gather information > about the source of the trouble when things like this occur. Even if it > can't be fixed right away, some news and assurance that the problem is being > fixed can be passed on to my subscribers. Is it possible to trace > distribution, and what command should I send to find out if any particular > node is not active? Is there a way of changing distribution, at least > temporarily? For instance, can LISTSERV distribution by pass the LISTSERV > node system entirely during unexpected shut downs? > > Do other LISTSERV lists experience problems like this on a regular basis? > If so, is it realistic for a list such as ours to use LISTSERV? Should we > be looking at some other system? This list is totally a volunteer and > charitable effort, completely non-commericial. Washington University has > been great in donating resources to what I feel is a very important and > necessary community service. It does work most of the time. > > Thanks for any and all responses. We really can use some help here. > > Mike Holloway > [log in to unmask] I'm interested in all that concerns LISTESREV (inckusively LICENSCE MERGE), becausu I eant to my make my LISTSERV knoen in INTERNET THANK YOU VERY MUcH