>ESPECIALLY FOR EVERYONE WHO HAS LOST LISTSERV INSTRUCTIONS
>
>Please save for future reference               -------------------------
>
>Good day PD List Members,
>
>        This is a periodic posting designed to provide some quick tips to
>help folks control PD List Subscription option.
>
>_______________________________________
>ListServ background:
>
>        A Listserv is just a program that allows one to mail a message to it
>so that all who have subscribed can receive the same message.  People have
>to subscribe to receive the mail messages.  The program has options that
>allow subscribers to tailor the messages they receive or the subscription
>options.
>
>        All of the Listservs I've used have a convention where one may find
>out how to tailor their messages.  The method to use is to send a message to
>the Listserv (see below for the address), not the list (there's a
>difference), with nothing more than "info refcard" in the body of the
>message.  Please note that the quote marks are not part of the command.  The
>Listserv program will send a return message with the program's reference
>card listed.
>
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>ListServ Address:
>
>        First, please note that the list name is PARKINSN.  Note that
>there's no "o" near the end of the list name.
>
>        The ListServ Id and address is:
>
> PD Listserv <[log in to unmask]>
>
>        Please note that the user Id for the ListServ is "listserv" (no
>quotes) while the user Id for the Parkinson's List is "parkinsn" (again, no
>quotes).  All commands listed in this quick reference should be sent to the
>listserv Id.
>
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>Commands:
>
>        Each and every ListServe subscriber has the authority and
>responsibility to tailor our own Listserv sessions.  Any person who chooses
>can alter their subscription options.  The following are the most often used
>actual commands used to control subscriptions.  Each command is preceded by
>a brief explanation of the command.
>
>1).     Set subscription option to digest.  This is where a single message
>consisting of all individual messages is delivered to the subscriber.
>
>set parkinsn digest
>
>2).     Set subscription option to nodigest.  This is where individual
>messages will be delivered to the subscriber from the ListServ.
>
>set parkinsn nodigest
>
>3).     Set subscription to no receive no mail for a period of time.
>Typically used when going on vacation or some other temporary "out of
>pocket" event.
>
>set parkinsn nomail
>
>4).     Set subscription to receive mail after a period of not receiving
>mail.  Undoes the nomail option.
>
>set parkinsn mail
>
>5).     Signoff as a subscriber.  This removes a subscriber's name from the
>subscriber list so that mail is permanently discontinued.  Would be used to
>permanently leave the PD List or should be used if changing IPs (Internet
>Providers) and getting a new eMail address.
>
>signoff parkinsn
>
>6).     Subscribe to the PD List.  Used to initially establish a
>subscription on the PD List.
>
>subscribe parkinsn
>
>7).     Get list of active subscribers.  Might want an individual's personal
>email address to send a personal message.  This command gives a list of all
>subscribers along with each's eMail address.
>
>rev parkinsn
>
>8).     Determine subscription options.  Used to find out what options are
>currently in affect.
>
>Query parkinsn
>
>9).     Want more information?  This provides a list of available ListServ
>Commands.
>
>help
>
>
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>Message Format:
>
>        When controlling subscription options, place the ListServ address in
>the "To:" field of the mail message (no quotes).  There need not be a
>subject, but one can be added if desired.  In the body of the message, place
>the desired command, starting in column 1, nothing more.  As stated earlier,
>a ListServ is nothing more than a computer program that is able to
>understand a finite list of commands or verbs.  When it encounters an
>unexpected verb, it will reject the message.
>
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>Unexpected mail failures:
>
>        At times one may receive mail failures when attempting to post a
>message to the PD ListServ.  The first place to look is in your own back
>yard.  When one subscribes to the list, the ListServ program stores the IP
>(Internet Protocol) Address from which the  subscription message was sent
>and uses it to verify that you are authorized to post messages.  If you have
>changed your IP Address in any way, any message sent to the ListServ will be
>returned with a mail failure.  To fix this, re-subscribe and send a message
>to Barbara Patterson <[log in to unmask]> that lists the old IP
>Address so that it may be deleted from the subscription list.
>
>        If there have been no changes to your IP Address, forward the failed
>mail message to Barbara Patterson <[log in to unmask]> so that she
>may analyze it to determine the cause.
>
>_______________________________________
>ListServ Command Questions???
>
>        Feel free to contact Camilla Flintermann
><[log in to unmask]> or Jeff Jones
><[log in to unmask]> with any specific questions concerning the
>formatting or interpreting the ListServ commands.
>