[Ohio-Talk] Critical Update Regarding NFBnet and Microsoft Mail Services

[Richard Payne]

	Critical Update Regarding NFBnet and Microsoft Mail Services
The National Federation of the Blind is actively engaged in resolving issues
with NFBnet, our longstanding communication and hosting platform. This
update is to keep our members informed.
The most urgent concern is the delivery of email to Microsoft-related mail
services which include Outlook.com, Hotmail.com, MSN.com, and Live Mail.
There may also be problems with other non-Microsoft services, such as AOL or
Yahoo, as Microsoft processes mail for others.
Unfortunately, people with any of these e-mail addresses are not currently
receiving any mail from NFBnet. We are under a high-frequency subscription
attack, which has caused our mail queue to balloon alarmingly.  We are
taking steps to mitigate the problems, but it takes time. As of now,
Microsoft has blocked us and will not reverse this situation until our
technical situation improves. 
If you have friends who have Outlook.com, Hotmail.com, MSN.com, or Live Mail
addresses please tell them about this situation, and that we are working
diligently to improve the situation and get the Microsoft block removed.
Once it is removed, normal mail delivery should resume.
Lastly, you may be aware that NFBnet experienced other errors recently such
as subscribing to lists, messages that were gibberish, and extraneous
characters in messages. Most of those issues have been resolved-not all-but
they are not related to the mail delivery issue. The system remains
functional at this time, and we continue to work diligently to improve it. 
We are committed to maintaining strong, accessible communication channels
that empower every member of our chapters, divisions, and affiliates to stay
informed and engaged. Thank you for understanding. We apologize for any
inconvenience you are experiencing.
If you have any questions or information to share regarding NFBnet, please
contact David Andrews at david.andrews at nfbnet.org
<mailto:david.andrews at nfbnet.org> .
National Federation of the Blind
Live the life you want


Richard Payne, President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio

937/829/3368
Rchpay7 at gmail.com <mailto:Rchpay7 at gmail.com> 

www.nfbohio.org <http://www.nfbohio.org> 

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characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
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