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Re: [LUG] list subscription help

 

Brad Rogers wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:24:59 +0000
> Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hello Rob,
>
>   
>> IIRC it was related to the fact that some GMail accounts use gmail.com 
>> whereas others use something like googlemail.com or something.  I
>> think it was to do with the fact that when you send an e-mail on some
>> accounts it comes from someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx whereas it will receive
>> on someone@xxxxxxxxxx
>>     
>
> Google, in Europe, can't use the gmail addy any more.  They have to use
> googlemail as the domain.  Pre-existing gmail accounts will suffer this
> translation problem for many years, I suspect.
>
> Why can't Google use GMail?  See;
> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2007/01/8741.ars
>
>   
I use an @gmail.com account :)  I've got it set up for POP3, so 
presumably if you have it set up that way you can just use the account 
properties with a Reply-To of the proper address.  Guessing however :)

Kind regards,

Julian

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