[Boatanchors] gmail Questions

Mike Andrews W5EGO mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Thu Jun 12 16:25:07 EDT 2008


On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 07:42:54AM -0700, Jim Hill wrote:
> I'm using gmail while on a long trip.  I use Eudora at home, so I'm
> still learning the fine points of gmail.  As far as I can tell, gmail
> has two email storage areas, the Inbox and All Mail.  I've signed up
> on a number of qth.net reflectors, plus glowbugs.  To minimize Inbox
> clutter, I labeled AmRadio and hamcomputers so they would be sent
> directly to All Mail. About the time I labeled them, I stopped
> receiving emails from these reflectors.  Hamcomputers is moderately
> active, but AmRadio is usually very active so I don't think lack of
> activity is the reason.  I checked my qth.net, and it doesn't appear
> messages are bouncing back.
> 
> Can anybody tell me what I'm doing wrong?  I receive emails from other
> qth.net reflectors, (National, Hallicafters, and Boatanchors).  I've
> removed labels but the problem is still there.  I thought of opening
> another email service similar to gmail, but don't know any others.
> 
> Thanks, Jim

I'm an E-mail administrator in my day job. Gmail has, in the past, had
problems with dropping mail on the floor and not telling the sender or
the addressee about it. I think you may be seeing that.

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Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin 


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