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FRIENDS: > >It's easy to lose or forget about the instructions for the PD list, and >that can result in needless hassle for you and for the people who try to >keep it running smoothly. PLEASE take time to READ and S*A*V*E this post, >which is what Barb Patterson sent you when you joined, if you don't have >it now. When you need to change your list subscription in any way, this >will remind you HOW to do it--and you will not be sending useless >COMMANDS to the LIST instead of to the LISTSERV! >Let's hear it for a healthy and research-productive 1998! >******************* >> >>Your subscription to the PARKINSN list (Parkinson's Information Exchange) >>has been accepted. >> >>Please save this message for future reference, especially if you are not >>familiar with LISTSERV. This might look like a waste of disk space now, >>but in 6 months you will be glad you saved this information when you >>realize that you cannot remember what are the lists you are subscribed >>to, or what is the command to leave the list to avoid filling up your >>mailbox while you are on vacation. In fact, you should create a new mail >>folder for subscription confirmation messages like this one, and for 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, and the >>list address is like a normal phone line. If you make your FAX call >>someone's regular phone number by mistake, it will be an unpleasant >>experience for him but you will probably be excused the first time. If >>you do it regularly, however, he will probably get upset and send you a >>nasty complaint. It is the same with mailing lists, with the difference >>that you are calling hundreds or thousands of people at the same time, so >>a lot more people get annoyed if you use the wrong number. >> >>You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF PARKINSN" >>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 PARKINSN 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 PARKINSN. If you send a "SET >>PARKINSN 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 PARKINSN NOACK NOREPRO". >> >>Contributions sent to this list are automatically archived. You can get a >>list of the available archive files by sending an "INDEX PARKINSN" >>command to [log in to unmask] You can then order these files >>with a "GET PARKINSN LOGxxxx" command, or using LISTSERV's database >>search facilities. Send an "INFO DATABASE" command for more information >>on the latter. >> >>Please note that it is presently possible for anybody 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 PARKINSN 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] >> >