[HPFGU-OTChatter] email 'wrangling'

[Dina Lerret]

justcarol67 said:

> For the record, there's a message index/archive right on the site, so
> there's no real need to save or delete any messages, or to have them
> clogging your e-mail inbox. (I'd prefer to set my account on "No
> e-mail" but the Elves insist on "Special Notices" instead.) Granted,
> the Search function, especially on the main list, leaves a lot to be
> desired, but you can always bookmark your favorite posts so you can
> find them again.
>
> Just a suggestion.

Thanks. {g}

When I first signed on to the main list, I did have the group set for
no-mail.  Then I noticed I never read the group... or any group I had set
to no-mail (I dislike reading conversations at a website).  Not that I
actually read the messages now but I catch headers.  So, I set the group
to individual emails since digest would make it difficult to mark/delete
individual posts.  I believe I'm actually subscribed to HPFGU twice in
case one account starts heavily bouncing and I need a 'double check'
account, which is more of an 'emergency' one.

Dunno.

I use Eudora, which has a very good search feature on it.  I also have
GMail accounts, but as much as this computer has a good chance of dying, I
feel better by not relying on an outside service for longterm storage. 
Even with Furl (furl.net for saving webpages/articles/fanfic), I
appreciate the fact I can download copies.

At one point, I tried going back through HPFGU's archives to save
messages--I actually did like the offer for copies of messages to be sent.
 The weird thing is I may never read them but I'd like the choice to be
mine.

For example, I use LiveJournal's (a 'necessary evil') memories more as a
bookmark for 'later reading'.  I can bookmark LJ entries one day to find
them missing the next because the person deleted the entry or their
account is gone.  I used to bookmark Yahoogroup messages and now the
messages are gone because this was back when Yahoogroups limited some
groups' message archives and Y!G did the deleting.

It's the ever changing way of the internet.

Normally, I can handle the amount of emails but the summer
storms/hurricanes through Florida really mucked up my internet connection
for a couple months.  I need a solid connection and a computer that won't
crash during download.

I *do* want to see what others have thought about the HP books but there's
just so much.

Dina