Re: [Harp-L] test/bcc - response requested

["Don Neal" <donkneal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Received.  It's now 8:55 est.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug H" <dough.harpl@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <owner-harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] test/bcc - response requested


> I had no idea that my posts might be held if I included a 'BCC' to myself, 
> and I am surprised that it can even be detected at the receiving end, since 
> it is 'blind' carbon copy.  It does not seem like they are, but then of 
> course I don't get to see my actual post - just the BCC.
>
> I am guessing that the problem would occur if it was harp-l that was the 
> on the BCC line but not when it is me that is on the BCC line.
>
> So I have a test of my own I want to conduct:  I'd appreciate getting an 
> on-list response to this posting telling me when it was first seen, so I 
> can see what delay is involved.  (Of course if you see that someone has 
> responded to this already then please ignore!)
>
> Right now as I press the send button it is 6:54 AM (mountain daylight 
> time) on Saturday Aug 14.  Thanks.
>
> Doug H
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: owner-harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>  To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>  Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 8:58 AM
>  Subject: Re: [Harp-L] test/bcc
>
>
>  Warning, if auto bcc uses blind carbon copy to get the message back to 
> you
>  the post will be automatically held.  All bcc messages get held as do any
>  messages with more than 3 recipients.  For instance replying to a message
>  that already has one address in the cc list will get the list reply held.
>  Not forever mind you.  The held posts are always sent but there can be a
>  delay of up to 24 hrs depending on the timing of the post.  Why do we 
> hold
>  bcc's and multiple recipient posts?  Let's just say there is a really 
> good
>  set of reasons and that these simple rules have saved us from myriad
>  posting disasters. harp-l-listowner