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Announcement: End-of-Summer Fundraising Drive In Progress
Thank you very much to those of you that responded to our previous fundraising announcements. If you have not contributed to the operation of the MMD in the last 12 months, please considering doing so now!
Contributions to the operation of the MMD are voluntary, but are needed and are greatly appreciated. There's a PayPal link at the bottom of this page, or if you prefer to pay by check, please make your check payable to:
The Foxtail Group
and send it to our NEW-ish mailing address:
The Foxtail Group
10338 Carreta Ct.
Santee CA, 92071
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Thank you for your generous support! -- Jody
Announcement: Outbound Mail Delivery Issues For Some Subscribers
We are currently having problems with our mail service provider. Inbound mail is working, but outbound Digest delivery is failing for some ISPs. We are aware of it and actively working on it. In the meantime, we are keeping the website archives up to date daily.
Thank you for your patience, and please visit the MMD Archives for the latest updates.
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