[bookport] Re: Getting rid of all that junk ...

  • From: "foxtrot" <foxtrot1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 07:18:19 -0400

Ifind Smartgroup incredibly slow.  Spo much so, that I frequently just close
the window and don't bother with the site.

Rick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lw" <LW105@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 3:32 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting rid of all that junk ...


> HI
> Smartgroups has its own set of problems. It tends to inform people of
> bouncing messages when they aren't, or causing problems so that a person
has
> to resubscribe every so often. I don't know the reason for this.
> As long as I take off the =20 of the links, they downloads have worked
fine
> thus far.
>
> Hugs,
> Beth
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marlaina Lieberg" <marlaina@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 8:30 AM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting rid of all that junk ...
>
>
> > Yahoo is horrid.  Smartgroups seems to be a new place of choice, though
I
> > don't know much about it.
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 6:59 AM
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting rid of all that junk ...
> >
> >
> > > I am totally against yahoo, because it is inaccessible when it comes
to
> =
> > > creating a new list.
> > >
> > >
> > > >>> peter.rand@xxxxxxxxxxxx Friday, August 20, 2004 9:46:12 AM >>>
> > > > The only thing we can do at APH to get rid of all that junk is to
get
> a
> > > > new email program or switch listserves.  We already know we don't
want
> > > > topica.com, because they put ads at the top of every message.
> > >
> > > One other possibility would be to simply create a new group at Yahoo =
> > > Groups=20
> > > (http://groups.yahoo.com/start). It works pretty well, plus it has
> the=20
> > > advantage of automatically creating an archive that can be searched
> by=20
> > > members, so APH wouldn't have to answer the same question several =
> > > times.=20
> > > Members could elect to participate in a Yahoo Book Port list via
email,
> =
> > > like=20
> > > they do now, or via a web-interface. Membership can also be restricted
=
> > > or=20
> > > open to the world.=20
> > >
> > > I don't know whether Yahoo places ads at the top of every message or
not
> =
> > > -=20
> > > but in any case, it would be a small price for a free service.=20
> > >
> > > Peter=20
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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