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-To check if this is the case, try visiting the archives of the list - (assuming that the list has archives). If the list has no archives, you - may have to ask another subscriber. (See Section 3.1 for help - in finding the list archives.) - -
-Note: -Generally, it is considered - impolite to send test messages to the entire list. - If you feel a need to test that the list is working and for some reason you - cannot simply compose a regular message to the list, it is less disruptive - to send a help message to - the list request address (LISTNAME-request@DOMAIN) to see if that works, - or to contact the list - administrator (LISTNAME-owner@DOMAIN) to ask if the list is working. - -
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-If your mail provider ``bounces'' too many messages (that is, it tells - Mailman that the message could not be delivered) - Mailman eventually stops trying to send you mail. This feature allows - Mailman to gracefully handle addresses which no longer exist (for example, - the subscriber has found a new Internet service provider and forgot to - unsubscribe the old address), as well - as addresses which are temporarily out-of-service (for example, the - subscriber has used up all of the allotted space for his or her email - account, or the subscriber's mail provider is experiencing difficulties). - -
-Even if you are unaware of any difficulties with your mail provider, it - is a good idea to check this. Some popular webmail providers and - internet servers are not as reliable as one might assume, nor is the - internet as a whole. You may want to also send yourself a test message - from another account or ask a friend to send you a test message to make - sure your subscribed address is working. - -
-To check if this may be the reason you are not receiving messages, log in - to the your options page (See - Section 3.1 for more details on how to do this) and - look at your options. - If your subscription has been disabled or Mailman has received bounces from - your email address, there will be a big banner at the top of this page. - -
-To re-enable mail delivery, look for an option marked ``Mail Delivery'' and - set it to ``Enabled'' to start receiving mail again. - To get rid of your bounce score, you can disable and then re-enable delivery. - For more instructions on disabling or enabling mail delivery, - see Section 7.1. - -
-Note: -Even if you have not been disabled at the time you check, you could be - bouncing messages and not have reached the threshold for your - subscription to be disabled. You may need to check again. - -
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-No matter what many of us would like, the internet is not 100% - reliable, nor is it always fast. Sometimes, messages simply take a long - time to get to you. Try to be patient, especially if the server is far - (in terms of networks, not geography, although often one implies the other) - from your internet service provider. - -
-To check if this might be causing your problem, you can try pinging - the list server or tracing the route between you and it. (Instructions - on how to do this varies from platform to platform, so you may want to - use a search engine to find those appropriate for you.) - -
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-To test if this is a case, try visiting the list's web interface and - try sending a message to LISTNAME-request@DOMAIN with the command - ``help'' (without the quotes) in the Subject:. If - neither of these works after a reasonable length of time, this may be - the problem. You may wish to contact either the list or site - administrator(s). -
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