FAQ: -L and -D Mail Modes - Steve Coker
Subject: FAQ: -L and -D Mail Modes
From: Steve Coker
Date: November 10, 2000


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION:
What's the difference between the SCRoots-L and SCRoots-D list modes?


RESPONSE:

-L means List mode.
-D means Digest mode.

In List mode (-L) you get each message that is sent to the list as soon as 
it is received by the list server.  So, in List mode you get each 
individual email message.  In List mode the messages include the automatic 
Forum taglines but do not include the Digest header.  In List mode you get 
more email more often, but they are typically much smaller in size than the 
Digests.

In Digest mode (-D) you receive a compilation of messages sent in one 
email.  Digests are sent either when a pre-determined amount of time has 
passed since the last Digest was mailed (e.g. 72 hours), or when a pre-set 
Digest email size threshold has been reached (e.g. 32k).  The Digests 
include an automatic Digest header but do not include the automatic Forum 
taglines. In Digest mode you get fewer email messages less often, but they 
are usually larger in size than the List mode messages.

See the following for further information regarding mail mode and mailing 
list options.

https://support.rootsweb.com/help/mail1.html
https://support.rootsweb.com/help/mail2.html
http://scroots.org/faq6.html




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