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From: SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Why do I get duplicate postings?
Message-ID: <8808311235.aa11980@SMOKE.BRL.MIL>
Date: 29 Aug 88 16:00:30 GMT
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>approximately 20% of everything i receive from this list is an exact duplicate
>of something else i've received. I'm subscribed through listserv@ndsuvm1,

There are occassional timing problems between the INTERNET/BITNET gateways
(observed at both CUNYVM and MITVMA at least) that cause duplication
of mail (occurs in BOTH directions through the gateways).  The problem
is more or less random (more likely to affect longer messages).

The gatemasters are aware of the problem, but getting it fixed is
nontrivial.  The gateway software used on BITNET has a number of
shortcomings.  Perhaps the next version (vaporware) will have a fix
for the problem.  Rumor also has it that major hardware upgrades are
budgeted for MILNET.  Whether installation of new equipment on the
other side affects the problem remains to be seen.

For the time being, the occasional duplicates remain an unavoidable
"feature" of subscribing to Internet based lists on BITNET.


Murph Sewall     Sewall@UCONNVM.BITNET
Business School  sewall%uconnvm.bitnet@mitvma.mit.edu          [INTERNET]
U of Connecticut {rutgers psuvax1 ucbvax & in Europe - mcvax}
                 !UCONNVM.BITNET!SEWALL                        [UUCP]

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