From owner-freebsd-hackers Sun Sep 24 08:37:21 1995 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) id IAA01845 for hackers-outgoing; Sun, 24 Sep 1995 08:37:21 -0700 Received: from kryten.atinc.com (kryten.Atinc.COM [198.138.38.7]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) with ESMTP id IAA01838 for ; Sun, 24 Sep 1995 08:37:14 -0700 Received: (jmb@localhost) by kryten.atinc.com (8.6.9/8.3) id LAA03545; Sun, 24 Sep 1995 11:25:19 -0400 Date: Sun, 24 Sep 1995 11:25:19 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" Subject: Re: multiple mail messages To: Nate Williams cc: Nate Williams , hackers@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <199509241532.JAA08236@rocky.sri.MT.net> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-hackers@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk On Sun, 24 Sep 1995, Nate Williams wrote: > > > 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 ^^^^ sigmund! sigmund! come immediately! i need to you! > things are. yes the 2-4 hour delay is a drag. and hitting multiple lists may get at least one copy there faster. i have plans to segment the lists into the fast hosts and the slow hosts, then user bulk_mailer on each sub_list. no point in punishing all for the circumstances of some list members. peter wemm and i have discussed one method already and i have another brewing in the back of my mind...a very fetid place ;) jmb Jonathan M. Bresler jmb@kryten.atinc.com | Analysis & Technology, Inc. FreeBSD Postmaster jmb@FreeBSD.Org | 2341 Jeff Davis Hwy play go. | Arlington, VA 22202 ride bike. hack FreeBSD.--ah the good life | 703-418-2800 x346