Postings History The FLUTE List Statistics Updated on February 3, 2012 FLUTE went on the air on March 19, 1996. The list has experienced considerable growth since the first day of activity. From a modest but respectable launch with 456 members the list has grown to 2,628 subscribers from 35 countries. As of February 3, 2012 there were 130,549 messages posted to the list. Although FLUTE goes through periods of varying activity the average number of messages has been 23 per day. The FLUTE list managers have taken as much care as possible to ensure that the subscriber list is as accurate as possible and as free of un-wanted and un-used subscriptions as it can be. If you are subscribed to FLUTE and in need of help removing an unwanted subscription then please write to us at FLUTE-REQUEST@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU. A list manager is always manning the helm (except on weekends) and ready to assist. Broken Email Addresses - Listserv automatically tracks most (not all) broken email addresses. After a prescribed number of error messages from an email address Listserv automatically deletes that subscription. The average number of broken email addresses being tracked is about 19 per day. Approximately 25 subscribers with broken email addresses are automatically deleted each month. Listserv Probe - Listserv automatically sends a probe to subscribers who have not posted to the list over a prescribed period of time. If the subscriber does not respond to that probe or if the probe fails then the subscription is automatically deleted by Listserv. The Listserv probe is an extremely effective way to identify subscribers who have turned off their mail and have forgotten to unsubscribe from the list. Return to Main FLUTE List Pages Countries