Does
SPALS have a digest?
Why are
there so many messages on SPALS?
We do have a great
deal of message activity on SPALS, but perhaps this reflects
that the need is great -- and that is what we are here
for.
The average daily
message activity on SPALS is about 25 posts per day on
weekdays, and about 15 posts per day on weekends. The volume
varies from month to month and from week to week, based on
need. Note that these figures are solely for messages posted
through the SPALS server. Active members can expect the
number of SPALS-related posts the receive to be
significantly higher, depending upon their levels of private
correspondence with other members.
We all need to be
conscious of the high volume of SPALS messages, and the
SPALS
Tips page
offers some tips and observations for efficient
participation on SPALS. However, no one with a need to post
should ever hesitate to post a message to their friends on
SPALS.
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Is there
any way to reduce the mail I get from SPALS?
We have a digest
version of SPALS, which compresses many messages into a
single message. Our Majordomo listserver compiles and issues
the digest every time it exceeds a certain size. The digest
is issued typically once a day -- or more frequently when
traffic is high. The content of the SPALS Digest is the same
as the regular list traffic, condensed into a single
message.
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What is
contained in the SPALS digest?
The SPALS Digest
accumulates daily posts through SPALS into one message. A
Digest typically contains 10-20 SPALS messages (the number
depends upon their size and the activity level of
SPALS).
The content of the
SPALS Digest is the same as the regular list traffic,
condensed into a single message. By receiving the SPALS
Digest, you will not miss any SPALS traffic. However,
depending on the capabilities of your mail software, you may
see not see graphics embedded in messages in the SPALS
Digest -- instead you may see lines of incomprehensible
text.
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How often
does the digest come?
The Majordomo
usually issues the digest at least once every 24 hours. As
well, whenever the accumulated digest exceeds a certain
size, the Majordomo automatically issues the
digest.
The SPALS Digest has
a sequential issue number, which is included in the subject
of each digest message.
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If I miss
the digest, how do I get another one?
Recent copies of the
SPALS digest are available to current SPALS members at our
private archives. For information on the location, and to
obtain an access ID and the current password, please email
Michael.
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How do I
arrange for the SPALS digest?
To register to
receive the SPALS Digest, email a request to list
administrator Michael.
Your request should be processed within a couple of
days.
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How do I
go back to regular SPALS mail from the digest?
To change from the
SPALS Digest to the regular list distribution, email your
request to Michael.
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Why am I
still getting SPALS posts as well as the digest?
When you begin to
receive the SPALS Digest, it will contain posts you have
already received. If there have been delays in distributing
regular mail, it also is possible that you will receive
older messages (that were "in transit") after you have
received several digests.
If you receive
individual SPALS posts that are duplicates of messages in
your second (or subsequent) SPALS Digest, please contact one
of our list
administrators.
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