Sorry, Fred. I forgot to put my name and call with the blindhams list
subscription instructions.
I am Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
Again, sorry about the ommission.
Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators"
<[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: Need subscription info.
> Hi, Fred.
>
> Below you will find the "welcome message" that I received when I joined
the
> blindhams list last August. It should give you everything that your
friend
> needs to subscribe to the list.
>
> Let me know if you need more.
>
> Your subscription to the BLIND-HAMS list (Blind-Hams For blind ham radio
> operators) has been accepted.
>
> Please save this message for future reference, especially if this is the
> first time you subscribe to an electronic mailing list. If you ever need
> to leave the list, you will find the necessary instructions below.
> Perhaps more importantly, saving a copy of this message (and of all
> future subscription notices from other mailing lists) in a special mail
> folder will give you instant access to the list of mailing lists that you
> are subscribed to. This may prove very useful the next time you go on
> vacation and need to leave the lists temporarily so as not to fill up
> your mailbox while you are away! You should also save the "welcome
> messages" from the list owners that you will occasionally receive after
> subscribing to a new list.
>
> To send a message to all the people currently subscribed to the list,
> just send mail to
> [log in to unmask]
> This is called
> "sending mail to the list", because you send mail to a single address and
> LISTSERV makes copies for all the people who have subscribed. This
> address (
> [log in to unmask])
> is also called the "list
> address". You must never try to send any command to that address, as it
> would be distributed to all the people who have subscribed. All commands
> must be sent to the "LISTSERV address",
> [log in to unmask]
>
> It is very important to understand the difference between the two, but
> fortunately it is not complicated. The LISTSERV address is like a FAX
> number that connects you to a machine, whereas the list address is like a
> normal voice line connecting you to a person. If you make a mistake and
> dial the FAX number when you wanted to talk to someone on the phone, you
> will quickly realize that you used the wrong number and call again. No
> harm will have been done. If on the other hand you accidentally make your
> FAX call someone's voice line, the person receiving the call will be
> inconvenienced, especially if your FAX then re-dials every 5 minutes. The
> fact that most people will eventually connect the FAX machine to the
> voice line to allow the FAX to go through and make the calls stop does
> not mean that you should continue to send FAXes to the voice number.
> People would just get mad at you. It works pretty much the same way with
> mailing lists, with the difference that you are calling hundreds or
> thousands of people at the same time, and consequently you can expect a
> lot of people to get upset if you consistently send commands to the list
> address.
>
> You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF BLIND-HAMS"
> command to
> [log in to unmask]
> You can also tell LISTSERV how
> you want it to confirm the receipt of messages you send to the list. If
> you do not trust the system, send a "SET BLIND-HAMS REPRO" command and
> LISTSERV will send you a copy of your own messages, so that you can see
> that the message was distributed and did not get damaged on the way.
> After a while you may find that this is getting annoying, especially if
> your mail program does not tell you that the message is from you when it
> informs you that new mail has arrived from BLIND-HAMS. If you send a "SET
> BLIND-HAMS ACK NOREPRO" command, LISTSERV will mail you a short
> acknowledgement instead, which will look different in your mailbox
> directory. With most mail programs you will know immediately that this is
> an acknowledgement you can read later. Finally, you can turn off
> acknowledgements completely with "SET BLIND-HAMS NOACK NOREPRO".
>
> Following instructions from the list owner, your subscription options
> have been set to "REPRO SHORTHDR MIME" rather than the usual LISTSERV
> defaults. For more information about subscription options, send a "QUERY
> BLIND-HAMS" command to
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Contributions sent to this list are automatically archived. You can get a
> list of the available archive files by sending an "INDEX BLIND-HAMS"
> command to
> [log in to unmask]
> You can then order these files
> with a "GET BLIND-HAMS LOGxxxx" command, or using LISTSERV's database
> search facilities. Send an "INFO DATABASE" command for more information
> on the latter.
>
> This list is available in digest form. If you wish to receive the
> digested version of the postings, just issue a SET BLIND-HAMS DIGEST
> command.
>
> Please note that it is presently possible for other people to determine
> that you are signed up to the list through the use of the "REVIEW"
> command, which returns the e-mail address and name of all the
> subscribers. If you do not want your name to be visible, just issue a
> "SET BLIND-HAMS CONCEAL" command.
>
> More information on LISTSERV commands can be found in the LISTSERV
> reference card, which you can retrieve by sending an "INFO REFCARD"
> command to
> [log in to unmask]
>
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