Dartmouth's Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS) seems to have failed Mail List Administration 101. On Feb 1, a Department of Justice employee set their mail client to auto-respond to incoming mail, and request a return receipt. This created a nasty mail loop causing two mails a minute for almost eight hours. The web site interface for unsubscribing was down and no one was available at Dartmouth Tech Support.

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Date:   02/01/2003  10:51 am -0500  (Saturday)
From:  Martha Stansell-Gamm
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Subject:  Re: [Technicalanalysisgroup] remove from mailing list (Out of the office)

I'm out of the office until Tuesday, Feb. 4.  Please call 202-514-1026 for
assistance.  Thanks!  Marty

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