Re: Triggers Suck!

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 28320
interpreted = N
texte = >Paul, > >What version are you using? I have a client that is also having weird >crap happen with their triggers using version 3.0.4 (I think) > >- CharlesThe version number says 3.0.3Paul> > >Dear Smith Micro, > > > >Please make sure that in the next release of WebCatalog that the > >triggers work correctly on Macintosh computers. > > > >Currently, only triggers on our NT system work as expected. > > > >On the Mac OS, on Jan. 1 a trigger that sends email started to trip > >every minute clogging my email and that of some others (Sorry Bob) > >with a few thousands of pieces of email. I had to delete the trigger > >to stop the flood. > > > >Now, a day after Leap Day, four other triggers started tripping as > >fast as they could generating over 40,000 email files from Midnight > >last night until shortly after 9 am. I have deleted the runaway > >triggers. They could not be turned off. I have deleted the yet unsent > >email -- over 300 megabytes of files. And I have apologized to our > >effected clients, some of whom are patiently dealing with the > >thousand of emails that were sent. > > > >Generally, triggers do not work correctly on the Mac. When they do > >work, they are uncontrollable and an extreme nuisance. Triggers Suck! > > > >Thank you for listening to my complaint. I'd greatly appreciate it if > >you could track down these problems and solve them. > > > >Sincerely, Paul _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/Paul Uttermohlen, Interactive Ink, Inc._\_\_ \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ mailto:paul@ims1.com - Website Development \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Business - _\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Real Estate - _\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Triggers Suck! (Paul Uttermohlen 2000)
  2. Re: Triggers Suck! (Dale LaFountain 2000)
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  4. Re: Triggers Suck! (Charles Kline 2000)
  5. Triggers Suck! (Paul Uttermohlen 2000)
>Paul, > >What version are you using? I have a client that is also having weird >crap happen with their triggers using version 3.0.4 (I think) > >- CharlesThe version number says 3.0.3Paul> > >Dear Smith Micro, > > > >Please make sure that in the next release of WebCatalog that the > >triggers work correctly on Macintosh computers. > > > >Currently, only triggers on our NT system work as expected. > > > >On the Mac OS, on Jan. 1 a trigger that sends email started to trip > >every minute clogging my email and that of some others (Sorry Bob) > >with a few thousands of pieces of email. I had to delete the trigger > >to stop the flood. > > > >Now, a day after Leap Day, four other triggers started tripping as > >fast as they could generating over 40,000 email files from Midnight > >last night until shortly after 9 am. I have deleted the runaway > >triggers. They could not be turned off. I have deleted the yet unsent > >email -- over 300 megabytes of files. And I have apologized to our > >effected clients, some of whom are patiently dealing with the > >thousand of emails that were sent. > > > >Generally, triggers do not work correctly on the Mac. When they do > >work, they are uncontrollable and an extreme nuisance. triggers Suck! > > > >Thank you for listening to my complaint. I'd greatly appreciate it if > >you could track down these problems and solve them. > > > >Sincerely, Paul _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/Paul Uttermohlen, Interactive Ink, Inc._\_\_ \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ mailto:paul@ims1.com - Website Development \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Business - _\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Real Estate - _\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to Paul Uttermohlen

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