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From: Allen Richmond <>
Subject: [RICHMOND-L] ROOTSWEB list modifications
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 12:29:53 -0400

Howdy All:

FYI information from the Supreme Post Office.

Thanks!
Allen

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THIS IS FOR NOTIFICATION TO ALL ROOTSWEB MAILING LISTS

From:
Subject: RootsWeb now blocking attachments and HTML
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Hi, folks --

Well, it took almost two months longer than expected, but we're
right now installing a SmartList hack that blocks file attachments
(including VCARDS), HTML messages and enriched text postings.
Sorry about the delay: things have been crazy around here.

This note is to let you know how it works. When a member sends
something to a mailing list written in HTML, or with a
non-plain-text attached file, the list server will send the
member's message back to them, with a note at the very bottom
explaining the plain-text requirement at RootsWeb. A COPY OF THIS
REJECTION MESSAGE WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS AS WELL! That's because the
member may write back to you to complain or to ask for help, and
it can be pretty confusing if they write a reply to a message that
you never saw.

So when you as the listowner suddenly start getting messages from
, quoting some ungodly HTML mess
that you never saw before, don't be alarmed. :-) It just means
the list server is rejecting a MIME message that was sent to your
list, and that you may get a response from the poster.

Attachments and HTML will be blocked from every list alike.

Regards,
Tim Pierce
RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative

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