RE: Time for MIDRANGE.COM mail server hardware upgrade

I've forwarded it on to C400-L.

And made my contribution the first day via PayPal.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mi400-bounces@midrange.com [mailto:mi400-bounces@midrange.com]
> On Behalf Of Dan
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 12:58 PM
> To: mi400@midrange.com
> Subject: [MI400] Time for MIDRANGE.COM mail server hardware upgrade
> 
> Hey all,
> 
> This was recently addressed on the Midrange-L list, and thought it
> would be appropriate to
> propagate it to some of the other lists as well for those who don't
> subscribe to Midrange-L.  I'm
> hitting the RPG400-L, COBOL400-L, and MI400 lists with this request.
> If you belong to other lists
> on midrange.com, please consider propagating this to those as well.
> Thanks.  - Dan
> 
> Subject: $ (was: Re: Looooong time for messages to come thru on
> Midrange-L)
> 
> --- David Gibbs <david@midrange.com> wrote:
> <big snip>
> > Part of the problem may be due to the horsepower of the mail server
> > ...
> > which is only a 300mhz P2.
> >
> > david
> 
> Maybe it's time for a fundraiser (list-a-thon?) again, David?  It's
> been over a year since the
> last one.  $500 ought to be able to buy a decent box to replace that
> old thing.  Whaddya think?
> 
> EVERYONE: Here's the contribution link (buried deep in the
> midrange.com site!):
> http://www.midrange.com/info_contributions.htm
> 
> If everyone who subscribes to the midrange.com donated ONE STINKIN'
> DOLLAR, we would far exceed
> the cost required to replace that antique.  I would gladly give a
> dollar to help speed up response
> time on the lists.
> 
> My check for $10 is in the mail tomorrow.
> 
> - Dan
> 
> And David's response:
> 
> At 08:12 PM 1/29/2003, you wrote:
> >Maybe it's time for a fundraiser (list-a-thon?) again, David?
> 
> I appreciate every contribution ... and I'm making progress to being
> able to afford a new system
> (looking at a Dell PowerEdge 600SC right now).
> 
> For those who cannot make a direct contribution, but would like to
> help, just go to
> http://store.midrange.com and buy some books :)
> 
> david
> 
> 
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