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I did create a test list and it seems to be fine. I forgot to change the permissions of the dada_folder to 777, though. I just did, however, but don't remember that being in the installation instructions. Why was that needed? Thanks so much for all of your help! Dianna Thomas, I created a new directory called dada in the cgi-bin folder, then uploaded the DADA folder and mail.cgi (and the mail.cgi isn't in the DADA folder). Is that right? Dianna

Well, I think I've got it now. I just want to run these things by all of you. --I created the dada_files directory outside of the public_html folder, but didn't put anything into it (that directory is for DadaMail to write things into, right?). --I transferred the DADA directory and the mail.cgi file into the dada folder I created in my cgi-bin folder, which is inside my public_html folder. Is that what I was supposed to do? --I encrypted the password and updated the config file with the encrypted password. --I ate a bag of M&Ms to congratulate myself. (Please don't tell me my self-congratulations was premature and that I made a mistake! ). --I haven't created a list yet, though... just wanted to make sure I've gotten this part right first. Dianna

Oops! I remember reading that now, but when I went back to double-check, I skipped over the variables section, thinking that there wasn't anything about where to place files in that section. Sigh... sorry! I'll reread everything, including the variables, and come back with any other questions I have (if you guys don't mind). Dianna

I did follow their install page step-by-step and it tells me to: <<Log into your hosting account using your FTP program and navigate to your cgi-bin. In your cgi-bin, create a directory called, dada. Navigate into the dada directory you just created. Upload the mail.cgi script and the DADA directory from the distribution that you downloaded into this newly created directory (dada) that's in your cgi-bin.>> It tells me to put those two things in the dada folder I created in my cgi-bin, which is in the public_html folder. Am I missing something? Thanks for you help! Dianna

Okay, I think I've made all the script changes I need to, but I have two questions before I proceed. I read in one of the threads that the files shouldn't be placed inside the public.htm directory for security reasons. However, my cgi.bin directory is within the public directory. Will that be a security problem? Also, it tells me to chmod 755 a specific file. When I try, it won't let me... it stays at 644 (I think that's right). Is that a problem? I hope these questions make sense. Dianna

Thanks to both of you of your for your responses. That's one reason I don't want to leave TC. The atmosphere here is wonderful, and although I don't post often, I always get help when I ask. Thank you! {{{hugs}}} to you both. Dianna

Hi everyone, I've been very pleased with Total Choice's service up until this point, and even now I think the good outweighs the bad. However, I just learned that most of the members on my mailing list probably haven't been receiving list mail due to the email limits in place. This has been going on supposedly for somewhere between 6 months and a year (I don't remember when my membership reached the member limit for emails sent out within 5 minutes). I'm so disappointed that these limits weren't mentioned somewhere for TC clients, and it took repeated email bounces (only within the past severals days?) that brought out this fact. I don't know what has changed within the last several days for my mail to finally start bouncing, but I wish it would've happened sooner. I feel as if I have let my members down. The technical support guys mentioned using DadaMail instead of Mailman software so I could send email out in batches. Can anyone point me to threads discussing this mailing list software, how to install it, and advice on how to configure multiple lists to make sure they don't exceed the low limits allowed for email distribution through the lists? Thanks for any help you can provide. I just feel let down at this point and am looking forward to a way to resolve this. I would prefer not going to another host at this time because I've been happy with TC's service and fast response time to problems up until this point. I am disappointed in the lack of communication with this, however, and would like recommendations of other hosts as a back-up, if needed. They would need to be family-friendly, with good service, and up-front with their limits so that their clients won't let their members down unknowingly. Thanks for your help, Dianna

Thanks Don! I'm looking at the different products right now, trying to decide where to go from here. Thanks again! Dianna

Thanks to all of you for the welcomes! I'm actually not quite new, but I couldn't remember my password and I never received the email letting me change it, so I had to re-register. But I think I've only posted a couple of times in the past, so I still consider myself a newbie. Regarding the error messages. I should have copied & pasted them, but I didn't. I don't want to redo the whole thing in order to get the error messages again, so I guess I need to move on to a different format. Does anyone have any experience with vBulletin? I know it's not free, but other than that, it looks really well-done. Any advice? Thanks! Dianna

Hi everyone, I've been trying to update the phpBB script to the latest version and have had trouble. I read in another thread the following advice: **Ahh...yes I got bit by the DB update when I first started using PhPBB. What you need to do is create an install folder and FTP the "upgrade_to_...php" file to that folder and execute it from a web browser. The folder must be off your PHPBB forum root folder. After the upgrade is complete, you must delete the Install folder you created or the forum will not run.** I've tried everything and think I've followed the download instructions, plus what the person said above, and I'm still coming up with error messages. If anyone else has had these problems and were able to fix it, would you please let me know how you did it? Thanks so much! Dianna