Hello Nick / everyone.

Thanks for your emails. I i tried to reply to the one yesterday, but it
failed. Apparently 'cos i didnt send it as a plain text - though i
always have sent them as rich text in the past ............... strange.

Anyway, yes, I can pretty much send an email to everyone. As you may be
aware, when anyone joins a Yahoo group they get three options to choose
from regarding email. The first option is to receive all group messages
(as we are all no doubt doing now). The second option is by far the most
commonly used - this is to receive special notices only. The Third
option is to not receive any messages - the member has to keep up to
date by visiting the site.

There are only 8 members of our group that chose the third option.
Whilst I can override this and change individuals settings to allow
delivery of messages - i do not think that is a useful option. I believe
I have to respect peoples wishes regarding email.

The initial message at the weekend that started this topic ("Interest in
the group???") WAS sent out as a special notice. In other words, 80 out
of the 88 members received this. Obviously I am one of the 88, and got
responses from 3 of you guys. Thanks again Dan, Minibeasts & Nick.
I would really like to know what the other 84 people are thinking.
Hopefully there will be some who simply havent had time to check email
or reply - but it certainly dont look good :-(

Some of last nights' reply pasted into this message - in case of any
interest:-



Hi Nick & all members

Thanks for the reply. At the moment I am only to happy to keep the group
going.
There are at least a few of us interested, and it isn't taking much of
my time to keep it moderated - probably 'cos i aint doing much to it :-) !!

Any suggestions to improve it / or add further interest would be greatly
appreciated from any members. I keep thinking about updating the
homepage and adding a new picture perhaps - but believe that Annie
should still have some influence on the club that she founded (or at
least co-founded). Her opening statement probably sums up the group
better than i could anyway !! ------- Thoughts, anyone??


Regards,
Andy



Nick Hope wrote on 04/12/2003, 01:26:

> As moderator for the group dont you have the power to e-mail all the
> members
> at once it would definatly save this from getting any worse!
>
> Nick
>
>
> >From: "Nick Hope" <eviluk2002@...>
> >Reply-To: anniesexocticzone@...
> >To: anniesexocticzone@...
> >Subject: RE: [annies exoctic zone] Re: Interest in the group???
> >Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 23:38:45 +0000
> >
> >Hi guys i am definatly interested in keeping the group going i was
> starting
> >to wonder what was happening with it my self!
> >sorry about the late reply haven't had much chance to get on here!!
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Nick
> >
> >
> > >From: "Andy Pont" <andypont@...>
> > >Reply-To: anniesexocticzone@...
> > >To: anniesexocticzone@...
> > >Subject: [annies exoctic zone] Re: Interest in the group???
> > >Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 16:50:25 -0000
> > >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >Thanks for the replies Dan and Minibeasts. It is good to know that
> > >there is at least somebody still interested.
> > >A little bit of a shame that out of 88 members nobody else has
> > >responded (yet, anyway).
> > >
> > >Andy
> > >
> > >
> > >--- In anniesexocticzone@..., Debbie or Dan Fryer
> > ><debndan_uk@y...> wrote:
> > > > Is there anyone else out there?
> > > >
> > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- minibeastsuk <no_reply@...> wrote:
> > > > > Hi Andy (and everyone else)
> > > > > Yes - keep the group going!!
> > > > > OK I'll admit it I haven't been around much in the
> > > > > last year, due to
> > > > > 3 new jobs (one waged and 2 voluntary), but I do
> > > > > still read the
> > > > > messages I get sent from the group.
> > > > > For those that dont know me I keep invertabrates -
> > > > > Tarantulas,
> > > > > scorpions, cockroaches, millipedes, mantids, stick
> > > > > insects, ants and
> > > > > anything else I can fit into the spare room.
> > > > > I am very busy with work, I work for a wildlife
> > > > > rescue/bird of prey
> > > > > centre and drive a bus full time, other wise I would
> > > > > offer to help
> > > > > moderate, but I promise I will visit more often and
> > > > > leave/reply to
> > > > > postings.
> > > > >
> > > > > I didn't even know Annie was sick, so Annie if
> > > > > you're looking in,
> > > > > Hope you feel better soon.
> > > > > Minibeasts
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > =====
> > > > Bye for now!! Debbie and Dan
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