January eNews

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January eNews

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The January eNews is due for publication today (Saturday), a day later than normal on account of Christmas and some competing priorities. It will include two articles on seed raising, a piece on conservation, some cultivation advice and a few pretty pictures, as well as a major event launch.

Unfortunately, we have not been able to resolve the problem with some ISPs and malware programs treating eNews as spam. I am told the reasons for this are probably that the distribution is via a large mailing list (thousands of addresses) and the emails are not personalised, which is a combination sometimes used as a definition of spam by certain software. So, with apologies, please do check your spam folders if you would like to read it.

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Re: January eNews

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Werewolf wrote: Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:58 am So, with apologies, please do check your spam folders if you would like to read it.

Graham Evans
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Yes, thanks Graham, it's there in spam. Some interesting and thought-provoking content. Excellent, congratulations.

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Yup - in the SPAM box with some content blocked
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Re: January eNews

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In the Junk box...A very interesting edition, congrats to all concerned.
First it was orchids, then, since c.2001, cacti and succulents. I'm into South African plants, mainly conos, lithops and haworthias, with a few cacti, especially 'posh' mamms, turbs and other smalls. Now it’s stapeliads as well...
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Re: January eNews

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Given the continuing problems here, why not post the enews to a downloadable place on the Society webspace, and in addition to sending an email advising members to check out the download include the link on both the Society website and post in the forum? Surely there has to be a way to do this right and reduce problems for all?
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Excellent eNews. Does this come out every month? If so I must have missed it since joining in June18. V. Excited about the CactusWorld Live! event in September in Kent
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Re: January eNews

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SpikyMike wrote: Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:44 pm Excellent eNews. Does this come out every month? If so I must have missed it since joining in June18. V. Excited about the CactusWorld Live! event in September in Kent
Yes, Mike, eNews is monthly. Back issues are available here:

https://us13.campaign-archive.com/home/ ... c771004fe1

Thanks for your interest. I hope you're enjoying your membership and we look forward to seeing you at CactusWorld Live!
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Every issue comes to my inbox without any issues I'm pleased to say. For those experiencing problems, have you tried teaching your spam filter that the newsletter isn't spam?
Congrats to the production team for another excellent issue, very well done everyone.
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Re: January eNews

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Werewolf wrote: Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:13 pm Yes, Mike, eNews is monthly. Back issues are available here:

https://us13.campaign-archive.com/home/ ... c771004fe1

Thanks for your interest. I hope you're enjoying your membership and we look forward to seeing you at CactusWorld Live!
Thanks for the link! Absolutely fantastic to see these! Some amazing articles in the monthly back issues. I can now get my fix between issues of Cactus World!
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Re: January eNews

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Thanks Graham, a very interesting edition, I especially enjoyed Terry's well written article. Unfortunately it had again gone into 'junk', so I will try again to say that you are 'safe'!
Croydon Branch member, growing mainly cacti and Echeverias
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