What is an email list?
(Topic: About Email Lists) An email list is a way to have discussions or post announcements by email to a group of people without having to email them each individually. Mailing list software or services keep a list of the email addresses of all... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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The 10 Commandments of Email
(Topic: About Email Lists) · Thou shalt include a clear and specific subject line. · Thou shalt edit any quoted text down to the minimum thou needeth. · Thou shalt read thine own message thrice before thou sendeth it. · Thou shalt ponder how... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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How do a I join an email list?
(Topic: Joining & Leaving Lists) It varies, depending on where the list is hosted. If it's at Yahoogroups, you can join either at the Yahoo website or by email. If you join at the Yahoogroups website, you have to have a Yahoo ID *and* link... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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How do I post to an email list?
(Topic: Posting to Lists) With a few exceptions, you send an email to listname@domain.xxx and you can expect to get your own message sent back to you, this lets you know that it's been distributed to the entire list. If it's an announcement list,... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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Help, how do I get off this list?
(Topic: Joining & Leaving Lists) (aka How do I unsubscribe from an email list?) While, like joining, it does vary depending on where the list is hosted, it's usually similar to joining a list. Usually wherever you put "subscribe" to join the list, you'd put... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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What's a discussion list?
(Topic: About Email Lists) Discussion lists are for conversations, people email back and forth their ideas, thoughts, arguments. Most lists have a particular focus, a topic or interest, and people will discuss different things about that topic, like what happened on a TV show,... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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What's an announcement or update list?
(Topic: About Email Lists) An announcement list is just that, announcements only, usually posted only by the listowner or moderators although some allow list members to post announcements as well. The announcements are usually things like news about a particular topic, show, movie, book,... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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What's a listowner? What's a moderator?
(Topic: About Email Lists) (aka Who are these tyrants and dictators and why can't I put Admin in the subject line, too?) Listowners are ultimately responsible for the list and it can be a lot of work to start and run a list. It... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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Why am I getting ALL this mail? Why are all these people emailing ME?
(Topic: About Email Lists) See above. :) You joined a list, most likely a discussion list, and what that means is someone posts something, other people reply and every email, the original message and all replies, get sent to YOU! If you don't want... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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Help, I'm getting too much mail but I don't want to quit the list!
(Topic: Message Delivery Options) (aka How do I change to digest?) Most lists have one or two options for participating in the list but not getting so much mail. One option is digest, you'll get messages batched together in a single large email. Some... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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Help, I'm leaving town on vacation and I have to stop the list mail temporarily!
(Topic: Message Delivery Options) (aka How do I change to NoMail while I'm out of town or busy with work/finals/real life, etc.?) Similar to changing to digest, you can change to no mail at the list's website if it has one or by email... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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This all sounds like so much fun that I started my own group, I can post an announcement to every list I'm on, right?
(Topic: Posting to Lists) Slow down a minute! :) Pull out those ever helpful list rules for every list you're on and see what they say. Some listowners do NOT allow announcements of other groups and you can find yourself unsubbed and banned faster... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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I changed ISPs or webmail providers, how do I change my email address on the list?
(Topic: Joining & Leaving Lists) If you're on a list hosted at Yahoogroups, Topica or Smartgroups, you can visit their websites and change your email address there. At Yahoogroups, it can be a bit complex, you might start by reading the Yahoogroups Help Page (or... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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What's crossposting?
(Topic: Posting to Lists) (aka I want to tell everyone I've ever known about this really wonderful thing!) Crossposting is sending the exact same message to a whole bunch of lists, people and/or newsgroups, either all at once using CC or BCC or separately.... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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Someone posted this really great message and I want to send it to all my friends!
(Topic: Posting to Lists) (aka Is it okay to forward list messages to other people who aren't on the list or to other lists or newsgroups?) Weeeeelllll....this can vary widely from list to list and person to person. Your best bet is to always... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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What's OT stand for? And why do people get so bent out of shape about it?
(Topic: Posting to Lists) OT stands for Off Topic. Most lists have a specific interest or topic and most people join for info or discussion about that specific interest or topic and especially with busy discussion lists, some members simply don't have the time... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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WHAT'S THE CAPS LOCK BUTTON FOR?
(Topic: Posting to Lists) (aka Why does everyone say I'm shouting at them?) Because we can't actually see each other in email, loose standards aka "netiquette" have evolved to demonstrate emotion in words. One of those ways is type in all caps, that's considered... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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Should I use HTML or plain text email when posting to the list?
(Topic: Posting to Lists) For every person who thinks plain text email is the only way to send email, there's another one who thinks HTML email is the best! There are some practical concerns in sending HTML email, some list services and some lists... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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Why is Yahoogroups rejecting my HTML messages?
(Topic: Posting to Lists) Q: I am a member of a group at Yahoo and I tried to post a message and Yahoo rejected it, said I couldn't post HTML messages but I didn't, what's going on? A: A couple things are happening, first... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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I have this really cool picture, should I sent it to the list?
(Topic: Posting to Lists) While some lists happily send dozens or even hundreds of pictures back and forth each day, some lists vigorously prohibit attachments of any kind, pictures, documents, files or programs. So carefully read the list rules (look for that list welcome... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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Should I quote the entire email or digest I'm replying to?
(Topic: Posting to Lists) (aka Why it's okay to run with scissors on an email list) Always remember that everyone else on the list has already gotten the original email that you're replying to, so it's never necessary to quote the entire email and... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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Guides to Writing Email
(Topic: Posting to Lists) Even tho it's a bit long, this is a very good guide for anyone new to email or to mailing lists, A Beginner's Guide to Effective Email. You can skip to the parts you're interested in with the menu on... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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What's with all that weird spelling, bad grammar, strange abbreviations and other stuff?
(Topic: Posting to Lists) Like I talked about typing in all caps, there's lots of ways to demonstrate emotion in email, using *'s around words for emphasis, using smiley faces and other emoticons, using acronyms like LOL for Laughing Out Loud and more. People... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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What's a sig line? How long should it be?
(Topic: Posting to Lists) (aka Can I include every great quote or website I've ever heard or visited? How about all this nifty ASCII artwork I made?) A sig line is what you put after your name, it can be any number of things,... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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And last but not least, flames, trolls and other list monsters...
(Topic: Posting to Lists) Flames are derogatory or implied derogatory responses to any given post. Most listowners prefer that people post in a mature manner and may enforce strict rules about flaming. If you really can't restrain yourself from telling someone they're an idiot,... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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How to post without flaming or upsetting others
(Topic: Posting to Lists) Avoiding personal conflict on mailing lists is a great article about what starts flame wars and how to post without touching one off.... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2003
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Those nasty Internet monsters
(Topic: Viruses) For info and tips about viruses and virus hoaxes, check out the Virus Topic in the Listowners' FAQ: Viruses, Worms and More...... continue readingPosted on December 25, 2003
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Is that rumor true? Should I really forward that email to everyone I know?
(Topic: Urban Legends & Hoaxes) Check rumors, urban legends, those sob stories about kids dying of cancer, that $1,000 that Bill Gates is giving away at the Hoaxes topic in the Listowners FAQ: Hoaxes and Urban Legends... continue readingPosted on December 25, 2003
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I'm using WebTV, I can't quote anything!
(Topic: Posting to Lists) If you're using WebTV to post and reply to list messages, here's a helpful site with info for WebTV users: For WebTv Users: Replying and quoting politely on a computer mailing list or in Usenet It covers posting in plain... continue readingPosted on January 03, 2004
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!0000 Tip - Trick or Treat?
(Topic: Viruses) Q: Someone told me this nifty trick for stopping viruses, you just create an entry in your address book with !0000 for the name and since it's not valid, the virus won't be able to send itself out! Isn't that... continue readingPosted on January 03, 2004
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What is bouncing? (aka Help! I stopped receiving list mail!)
(Topic: Message Delivery Options) Q. What the heck is bouncing? A. It's the email equivalent of a telephone busy signal (soft bounce) or a "this number has been disconnected" message (hard bounce) for a telephone number. Soft bounces (busy signal) happen when your email... continue readingPosted on March 27, 2004
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Don't use Internet Explorer!
(Topic: Viruses) I don't normally make blanket statements like that, I'd rather have a choice and I like to let other people make their own choices too. But it just keeps getting worse and worse with IE, more and more criminals (hackers,... continue readingPosted on June 25, 2004
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More Questions? Suggestions
(Topic: Suggestion Box) Got more questions? Got a suggestion? Click on the comment link on any entry and tell me, if I know or can find the answer or info, I'll add it to this site. -- texas critter... continue readingPosted on December 22, 2004
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