georges@cs.uq.oz.au (George Semeczko) (06/09/91)
I have recently (last month) sent two e-mail letters to the ACM using the e-mail addresses found on most of the ACM publications and in this news group. I have since heard no replies. As one was to do with my resubscription to the ACM I was hoping for a fairly quick response. Alas, I have still not heard back from the ACM. My email did not bounce back so I presume it did get through to them. I did request in my last e-mail to them for an e-mail reply just to tell me that they did receive it, but still no response!! Has anyone else experienced any problems e-mailing to the ACM (or even has anyone received e-mail replies from them) or am I just having mail problems that I don't know about. In desperation I did phone them concerning some of my queries, but as 3 minutes 18 seconds of phone call cost me $A 3.96 this becomes a costly exercise. I hope as a technologically based organisation ACM does use e-mail for some replies. So if anyone can tell me what they know about the current state of e-mail to the ACM I would be very greatful. ############################################################################ # George Semeczko # # Phd Student Lecturer in Computing # # Department of Computer Science School of Computing Science # # University of Queensland Queensland University of Technology # # e-mail: georges@cs.uq.oz.au e-mail: g.semeczko@qut.edu.au # ############################################################################ -- ############################################################################ # George Semeczko # # Phd Student Lecturer in Computing # # Department of Computer Science School of Computing Science #
Bob Jackiewicz <U09046@uicvm.uic.edu> (06/09/91)
In article <1845@uqcspe.cs.uq.oz.au>, georges@cs.uq.oz.au (George Semeczko) says: > >Has anyone else experienced any problems e-mailing to the ACM (or >even has anyone received e-mail replies from them) or am I just >having mail problems that I don't know about. George, Although I've sent just a few notes to ACM, the response was quick, within 24 hours, I would say. I take it that you are sending your inquiry to ACMHELP@ACMVM ? >So if anyone can tell me what they know about the current state of >e-mail to the ACM I would be very greatful. If you check this list, about a week ago, I posted a gripe about the size of the ACM stubs. The next day, I had E-mail back from someone at ACM who obviously reads this list (or bit.listserv.acm-l at least) who let me know that they are using up their stock of the oversized stuff. I don't know why you aren't getting a response from them. Does your mailer have an ACK option on your notes? Go figure! Brought to you by the sick mind of Bob Jackiewicz, writer of wrongs, wronger of rights. BITNET: U09046@UICVM "Touch my monkey!" -Dieter InterNet: U09046@UICVM.UIC.EDU "Those people [who copycat movie murders] "A European swallow or an should not only be put in jail, but should African swallow?" -Python, M. also be sued for plagiarism!" -Stephen King
rlw@IDA.ORG (Richard Wexelblat) (06/10/91)
In article <1845@uqcspe.cs.uq.oz.au> georges@cs.uq.oz.au writes: ... >Has anyone else experienced any problems e-mailing to the ACM (or >even has anyone received e-mail replies from them) or am I just >having mail problems that I don't know about. Some usenet sites have problems getting to bitnet. I have found the following helps if you have this problem: person%ACMVM.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu -- --Dick Wexelblat (rlw@ida.org) 703 845 6601 It has been discovered that fully half of the children tested have a below average IQ!
jqj@duff.uoregon.edu (JQ Johnson) (06/11/91)
It should be noted that since ACM is connected to BITNET, people sending email to ACVM.BITNET should restrict themselves to messages whose content meet the strict acceptable-use guidelines for BITNET, e.g. the restrictions on commercial use. -- JQ Johnson Director of Network Services Internet: jqj@oregon.uoregon.edu University of Oregon voice: (503) 346-1746 250E Computing Center BITNET: jqj@oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1212 fax: (503) 346-4397
powers@informatik.uni-kl.de (David Powers (AG Siekmann)) (06/13/91)
I have also had the black hole experience with acmhelp: I sent a query about publications (proceedings) not arrived, exactly a month ago, getting neither acknowledgment nor response. David Powers