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Thursday, July 13, 2006

Okay, so it hasn't been quite a full work week, but I don't think I'll have time to write this entry later today or tomorrow, so I'm getting it in now.

I have to say, this is going well. I've learned quite a bit about how the AOL mail system really works, and aside from problems I've caused myself or disappointments in how Thunderbird works, I haven't really had any issues. I've had to make a few adjustments in how I think about email, but so far it looks like I was right -- this was the right thing to do, and I'm glad I'm doing it.

I also have to give a big hats-off to the AOL mail team here. They've answered every question I've had along the way so far in great detail, and very quickly, and I'm sure these folks have much more important things to do than entertain me.

One need only talk to them a little bit to quickly realize how good they are at what they do. I know it's popular for mail system administrators at large to cast dispersions on AOL's mail system and those in charge of it, but I think the truth is that most of the AOL mail team has forgotten more about processing email than most other mail admins will ever know. These guys are smart. Really smart. It's obvious to me that I've left the care and feeding of my mail in the most capable hands possible.

So, thank you to them.


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