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For those of you that want to leave the list or learn how to use it better read this. These instructions apply to most LISTSERV lists. -----Original Message----- From: L-Soft list server at UofT (1.8d) <[log in to unmask]> Subject: You are now subscribed to the PARKINSN list >Fri, 23 Jul 1999 16:07:55 > >Your subscription to the PARKINSN list (Parkinson's Information Exchange) >has been accepted. > >Please save this message for future reference, especially if this is the >first time you are subscribing 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 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". > >Following instructions from the list owner, your subscription options >have been set to "MIME" rather than the usual LISTSERV defaults. For more >information about subscription options, send a "QUERY PARKINSN" 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 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. > >This list is available in digest form. If you wish to receive the >digested version of the postings, just issue a SET PARKINSN DIGEST >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]