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PLEASE READ THIS FAQ before attempting to post to the listserv. PLEASE READ THIS FAQ before emailing the listowner with questions about your subscription because everything you need to know should be right here. All new members please read the posting guidelines before sending email to the list. "Seasoned" members should also review the guidelines periodically.
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Members have four subscription options. You can subscribe to the "normal" version of the list, which means that every individual email that is sent to the list is sent immediately to you. Or you can subscribe to the "digest" version of the list, which means that you will get one email each night that contains all the email sent to the list during the day. You can also opt for "no mail" if you prefer to read the messages from the archives on the Yahoogroups website or if you are going to be unable to check your mail for a few days and don't want your Inbox to become to full. There is also a "Special Notices" option that will send only specific limited emails to you which the listowner & moderator designate as a special notice. This feature is seldom used since it requires more time & work to manage the list, so you could miss out on important information.
If you can't remember your password, Yahoo will mail it to you. Just click on the link from Yahoogroups that says "forgot password". Once you receive it via email, you can then logon and change it to something that's easier to remember or specify hints to serve as a reminder. DO NOT ask the listowner to send you the password because she does not have access to member's passwords.
All members of the listserv must read and adhere to the posting guidelines. Please follow the link to review them, then click your browser's "back" button to return to this page.
If you are having difficulty sending messages to the list, it could be for several reasons. First of all, you must send mail from the same account that you subscribed with when you joined the listserv. Secondly, all new members are moderated which means that your messages must be approved before they will appear on the list. Also, Internet traffic can also affect how long it takes for your message to reach the listserv. Some ISP's will block email if there is heavy traffic on thier server in order to prevent the server from going down. They typically target mail from email lists. AOL is particularly bad about this, so don't assume that it's a problem with the listserv. DO NOT email the entire list about it - the entire membership does not need to see your message. If the problem is with your server, you can contact your ISP or email provider. You can also check your status on Yahoogroups to see if you're still subscribed to the list. If you sent a message to the list and you haven't seen it come through, DO NOT send the same post to the list repeatedly just because you didn't see it show up the first time. This will result in duplicate postings and make the listowner very unhappy.
You will need to register at the Yahoo website if you want to access their site to change your subscription option to "no mail" or to access all the great features offered through Yahoogroups such as, the message archives, bookmarks, shared files (lots of good stuff there!), photo sharing, links and more! If you want to register, you only need to do so the first time you subscribe to a Yahoogroups email list. When subscribing to a second list, you only need to enter your Yahoo ID and password in the Registration screen. To get a Yahoo ID, please visit the Yahoogroups website.
Chain letters are absolutely forbidden from the list, especially the type which contain the phrases "send this to everyone you know" and/or "you will have bad luck if you don't". Chain letters containing warnings about viruses or some terrible catastrophe are generally hoaxes and should not be circulated because they overload email servers. Due to the already high volume of email on the list and the large number of subscribers, we also ask that members refrain from routinely sending jokes to the list. Personal stories that are humourous are more than welcome and encouraged. An occasional poem is acceptable when sent while mail volume is low, but members are asked not to make a habit of it. Action alerts and legislative updates are encouraged but SHOULD contain sufficient information about the topic for readers to make an informed decision or at least provide a link or source for obtaining more information.
The Shared Files area is like a private web site for our email community that provides us with 5 megabytes of disk space. The listowner can upload files to the area so other members of the community can view them. This feature is preferred to sending files as attachments through email, because the listserv is configured to remove all attachments before sending through the list. Some of the files saved to the shared files area will include automated messages used by the listowner when members subscribe & unsubscribe, including a version of this FAQ and a number of other helpful files and documents too numerous to mention.
Yes, Yahoogroups enables you to enter additional addresses that you can send email from. Login to the website using your Yahoo ID & password and follow the links to update your Yahoo user profile.
Yahoogroups actually makes it very easy for you to change your email address without having to unsubscribe. Simply sign on to the Yahoo Groups website (http://www.yahoogroups.com) using your Yahoo Id. Enter your password when requested (if you've forgotten your password Yahoo will mail it to you) and follow the links. If you choose to use the email commands, you will receive several automated messages from both the Listowner & Yahoo Groups at both email addresses. One of the messages will be a request for more information. You must respond to that message and provide enough information so the Listowner will be able to identify you as a previous subscriber before the new subscription will be approved (please include your previous email address). This will cause a slight delay in processing your request because the Listowner has to be online to receive mail and available to process your request. For that reason, it's best if subscribers change their addresses themselves by logging on to Yahoo Groups.
This FAQ was last modified: February 2006 and can be found on the Yahoogroups website as a text only file (for members only)
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