David, Thanks for your explanation. Jean in Portland, OR -----Original Message----- From: David Pilling <pbs@pilling.demon.co.uk> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Thu, Jun 6, 2013 3:38 pm Subject: [pbs] no posts for 5 days - AOL Hi, In message <8D02FC6290982E6-1A64-66531@webmail-d239.sysops.aol.com>, gardenpt@aol.com writes > What's up? I haven't received any posts in 5 days. Is AOL acting up again? Yes AOL is acting up again... AOL has been rejecting "bouncing" postings from the PBS list for some weeks now, the problem comes and goes, at the end of last week it appeared things were working fine, then it started again. I have chased the parties involved, AOL and the hosts of our list. After the problem returned, I had another go - they're working on it. Neither have much enthusiasm and I can't say I blame them. My own experience is that I belong to several yahoo mail lists and so frequently and silently did my internet service provider reject all email from yahoo that I ended up sending yahoo mail to a Google gmail account which forwards to my usual email address. There are frustrating features to this, for example the people who need to read this (AOL users) won't be able to, the fact that the problem comes and goes lets those who should fix it ignore it and I don't have the low level access that would let me sort it out myself. I will send this email direct to all list AOL subscribers. I'm sorry for the problems. If you're on AOL feel free to complain to them. You can see postings to the list at the archive: http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php#Latest and so work out if you're getting them or not. -- David Pilling email: david@pilling.demon.co.uk web: http://www.davidpilling.net/