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-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Cody Cauchi
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 3:46 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: List Serv problems ??
I sent a message before, however it appears as if I was no clear
enough. I stated that I was receiving JUNK from the ADSM-L list serv. When
I refer to JUNK I mean useless garbled data. I am receiving no content at
all. I have attached a copy of one such message to illustrate what I mean.
Can anyone help me. Currently the mail application that I am using is Lotus
Notes. I would really like to have access to the ADSM-L list serv again. I
have changed nothing for the past two years that I have been receiving the
list.
Thanks in advance,
Cody Cauchi, Systems Programmer, ITS
University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, Ontario
Phone - 253-3000 x4435
