[R-390] Survey to Consider Moving R-390 Mail List to Groups.IO

[John Vendely]

Unfortunately, TMC at mailman.qth.net has been the source of numerous spam 
emails lately.  Probably none of these services are entirely immune from 
spam...

On 6/19/2026 9:13 AM, Bill via R-390 wrote:
> True....mailman is a  Passive delivery...I have had no problems with 
> deliveries in over 20 years. I set my subscription the way I like. It 
> is delivered and if I want to read it I can, if nothing suits my 
> attention, I move on. I don't have to hit any buttons to see if I want 
> to read it. Passive vs Interactive.
>
> I prefer mailman myself. There have also been a couple of spams, on 
> the various io groups over the years I am on, and none on mailman. 
> Safety is a concern as well.
>
> Bill W2CQ
>
>
>
> On 6/19/2026 6:10 AM, Nick England via R-390 wrote:
>> I don’t understand. The groups.io email lists I am on work just like 
>> this
>> one. I get an email that someone has posted to the group and I reply 
>> to it
>> just like this.
>> I never have to go to any groups.io web site unless I want to search for
>> some old post or get a file someone has stored there. (After initial
>> sign-up of course).
>> Maybe other folks read R-390 by going to some web site now?? I don’t
>> understand?
>>
>> I have no problem with a move to groups.io and will chip in financially.
>> For that matter, I have no problem with our current qth.net either.
>>
>> Nick England K4NYW
>> Chapel Hill NC
>> www.navy-radio.com
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 18, 2026 at 9:52 PM Bob Young via 
>> R-390<r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I agree, I have been a member of a few .oi groups also and dislike that
>>> format. I just gradually dropped out of them. This one is simple, 
>>> comes to
>>> me as a whole post in my email. I don't have to go anywhere. I've 
>>> been a
>>> mostly silent member for about 20 years and read every post that I 
>>> see, I'd
>>> hate to lose this recourse. I don't care about the money.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
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