Varney wrote:

> I apologize for wasted band width.

  And there's the nub of the matter.  Wasted bandwidth.

> I send messages to the list intermittently, but for some reason it
> never shows up.

  Shows up what?  What's it supposed to show up?

> I receive just fine, any ideas?

  It works this way.  If you send a message to the list, the server
sends it to all the other members.  It *knows* you've already seen the
message because lo and behold - YOU WERE THE ONE WHO SENT IT!

  Why *should* it send YOUR message back to YOU?  *That* would be a
waste of traffic (bandwidth).  The listserver is smart.  It doesn't!

  You might ask "Well, how do I know it got there?"  That would suggest
you don't know how e-mail works.  It got there *because you sent it*.
Just like *every other* e-mail you ever send.

  Do you send a copy of every e-mail back to the person who sends it (as
well as a reply if you send that)?  Do you?  Well, why should the
listserver?

  You may say: "Well, the other lists do!"  OK, so most lists are set up
wrong.  What do you do with copies of your own messages anyway?  You
delete them of course (unless you're very narcissistic) because you
*already* have a copy in your "Sent" file.

  *This* list is for (no kidding!) experts.  Next question?
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  Cheers,
        Paul B.