In article <[log in to unmask]>, williar2@muoh
io.edu (Robert E. Williams) writes:
> In article <[log in to unmask]>,
> [log in to unmask] (Kent Covert) wrote:
>
>> In article <[log in to unmask]>,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>> > Because I'm getting a new computer and I won't have local net access over
>> > break, I won't be able to check my mail very often. Eudora is capable of
>> > running a filter on mail tha auto-replys to it (using a message you
> specify) [...]
>
>> Yes.  It's possible to do this.  The facility for doing this is called
>> DELIVER.  We don't mention it much because it's a pain to configure.  You
>> can read the gorey details about it by issuing the command:
> [...]
>
> Thanks a lot. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see this before I left for
> break, but at least I'll have it for next time.
>
> BTW, was there an extended outage over break? One of the lists that I'm on
> kicked me off for some reason over break, and I'm wondering if it's because
> mail wasn't getting through our system for a while at some point.
 
Not for an extended period.  We did have the system unavailable a couple of
times, but it returned to service within 12 hours.  Mail systems should try
for at least 3 days before bouncing mail destined for a user.  There was no
time that I'm aware of that the system was unavailble for that length of
time.
 
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                                     Kent Covert, Software Coordinator
                                     Miami Computing and Information Services
                                     Miami University, Oxford, OH
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