[LCC] LCC email reflector info

[Mark, K5ER]

Hi Guys,
	I need to let you know of an issue with our Louisiana Contest Club email 
reflector. The idea of a reflector is so you can send one message and 
everyone subscribed to the reflector gets a copy. Once in a while, the 
software decides something about a message is "different" and sets it aside 
for intervention. As reflector administrator, I have to log on and 
individually approve , defer or reject each message that the software 
bounces. Lately, we have had several messages that have had 8, 10 or more 
addresses in the "to:" column. I don't know what the magic number is, but 
once you pass it, as far as the software is concerned, it appears as 
possible spam, and generates a message to me with the following 
instruction: "Please trim the recipient list; it is too long."

	So, if we ALL sign up on the reflector, then there is no need to list each 
and every recipient in the "TO:' field of your message. Simply send it to 
the reflector (lcc at louisianacontestclub.org) and everyone should get it. 
"What if they are not signed up?", you might ask. We have been pretty lax 
about club membership requirements, and have allowed anyone interested to 
join the reflector (for free). Naturally, we would LIKE to have as many 
people join the LCC as possible, (only $20 /year) to help support things 
such as our web site, email reflector, and the plaques we sponsor. Team 
formation, results, hints & kinks and more can be found on the reflector, 
so its a great resource. I would think that EVERY club member would want to 
be on the list, to participate in discussions about what we have in common 
- radio contesting.

	If you are getting this, you are already on the list, but you can 
recommend others to join as well. Its is quick and easy, and can be done 
here: 
http://mail.louisianacontestclub.org/mailman/listinfo/lcc_louisianacontestclub.org 
. This can save lots of time and your messages will post instantly, rather 
than waiting until a moderator takes time to review then first.

	The only possible catch, is that to post, your message must come from the 
email address you joined with.  If I join as <mycall>@arrl.net, then 
messages from <mycall>@<mycall>.net or <myname>@mywork.com will bounce. A 
nice measure to keep non-members from spamming our list. Thanks for the 
help & understanding and good contesting.

73!
Mark, K5ER