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From: Nate Williams <nate@rocky.sri.MT.net>
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To: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@kryten.Atinc.COM>
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> > > People are generally too lazy to trim the Cc lists even when they know
> > > that all recipients are actually on the mailing list.
> > 
> > Actually, I *intentionally* leave people on the Cc lists if I think the
> > material is going to be discussed some, since with the bulk_mailer stuff
> > it is difficult to discuss topics with any sort of speed, since it may
> > take a very long time for the person to get the reply via the mailing
> > list.
> 
> 	now, now, nate.   with bulk_mailer mail will always reach more 
> people faster than without.

Agreed.  But, it still may take 2-4 hours for a reply to reach them
depending on the state of the people in their 'group'.  This wasn't
meant to be a criticism of bull_mailer, but a statement of the way
things are.


Nate