# About the SD Mailing List

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-sd-mailing-list/240924>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [April 20, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-sd-mailing-list/240924 "2004-04-20T00:06:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Vision\_of\_Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Vision\_of\_Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vision_of_Love)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-sd-mailing-list/240924/1 "2004-04-20T00:06:58Z")

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> Too busy to check the Straight Dope Website every week? Afraid you’ll miss out on vital world knowledge? No problem! Subscribe to our mailing list and we’ll send you weekly column reminders and other Straight Dope news. \*\*Don’t worry, we’ll never sell, give, rent or otherwise convey your name to anyone else, cross our hearts. \*\*

That’s nice, but what about our email addresses?

Sorry I have to ask. I’ve kept my primary email address spam-free for three years so I have to be careful!

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**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-sd-mailing-list/240924/2 "2004-04-20T01:36:36Z")

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> [@Vision of Love](#):
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> That’s nice, but what about our email addresses?

Or your e-mail address either. We do reserve the right to e-mail you once in a while ourselves, but in five years of doing this, we’ve sent out a mass e-mail (that I’m aware of) once.

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**Author:** ![Vision\_of\_Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Vision\_of\_Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vision_of_Love)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-sd-mailing-list/240924/3 "2004-04-20T05:34:45Z")

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Thanks, Good Ed. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Vision\_of\_Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Vision\_of\_Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vision_of_Love)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-sd-mailing-list/240924/4 "2004-04-20T05:39:41Z")

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> Sorry, but you are not authorized to join this list.

Is it because of my @yahoo.ca address?

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-sd-mailing-list/240924/5 "2004-04-20T06:07:39Z")

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Not sure why you got bounced, but you are registered for the list now.

Sorry you had problems.

your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator

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**Author:** ![Vision\_of\_Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Vision\_of\_Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vision_of_Love)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-sd-mailing-list/240924/6 "2004-04-20T08:11:22Z")

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Thank you, TubaDiva. 🙂