[Mail-lists-admin] USPS Server is moving

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 06:33:47 -0400

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To all USPS Mail list administrators,

The following message does not pertain to SHOPUSPS.ORG which already =
resides on the new server.

The USPS server is moving to substantially faster, larger, and more =
reliable
hardware.  Beginning on Saturday, 16 September, at approximately 1200 =
EDT,
ITCOM will begin capturing all data on the current server.  Beginning at
that time, you should not make ANY changes to ANY type of data stored on =
the
server.  If you do, it will most probably not be moved to the new server =
and
consequently will become unavailable shortly thereafter. At roughly 2300 =
EDT
of the same day, ITCOM will begin loading the captured data onto the new
server.  Ba*** on the timing delay involved in propagating a domain =
location
throughout the various internet domain name servers, the address
WWW.USPS.ORG will be unreliable (may retrieve the old or the new site) =
from
Friday the 15th through Monday the 17th, and at various times during =
that
period may return a "site unknown" message.

We expect service will be totally unavailable during the several hours
around Midnight of the 16th. However, continued tweaking, by our server
experts, of some applications might be required through Monday.  We =
would
appreciate your cooperation in not  attempting to reference the site =
during
this period. We will advise when we believe all is well.

The period before the 15th might be a good opportunity to ensure that =
your
off-line backups are up-to-date.

The new server has especially good news for Mail List Administrators. It
will contain Mailman v2.1.5 which  provides an option to automatically
discard all messages from non-subscribers, which are the source of all =
our
spam.  All our mail lists are operational on the new server, but to use
them, we have to wait for the final cut-over and for the Domain Name to
propagate. Check on your list at http://www.newusps.org/mailman/admin. =
There
are a lot more options to set. Check on the one at---Privacy =
Options/Sender
filters-- second to last option, set to "Discard"--last item, set to =
"No"

Sorry if you receive multiple copies/versions of this message. We are =
trying
to send it many different ways, in order to help assure that those who =
need
it will see it.

R/C Philip Arcuni, SN
Chairman, Information Technology Committee

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Saturday, 16=20
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data on=20
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ANY=20
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most probably not be moved to the new server and consequently will =
become=20
unavailable shortly thereafter. At roughly 2300 EDT of the same day, =
ITCOM=20
will begin loading the captured data onto the new server.&nbsp; Ba*** =
on the=20
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applications might be required through Monday.&nbsp; We =
would appreciate your=20
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period.=20
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might be a good opportunity to ensure that your off-line backups are=20
up-to-date. The new server has especially good news for Mail List =

Administrators. It will contain Mailman v2.1.5 which&nbsp; provides =
an option=20
to automatically discard all messages from non-subscribers, which are =
the=20
source of all our spam.&nbsp; All our mail lists are operational on =
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SN Chairman, Information Technology =
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