For those of you who are having problems getting onto the ed listserv, here are the directions I have from them. Good luck guys! LIZ >From: [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >To: [log in to unmask] >CC: [log in to unmask] >Subject: SUBSCRIBE MUSEUM-ED ELIZABETH NOHRA >Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 13:12:17 -0600 > >You have been added to list museum-ed. >The system has recorded your address as > > [log in to unmask] > >and in order for your messages to get posted (if the list accepts >postings), >you will have to send them from this address, unless the list does not >require >subscription for posting. >If a message is ever rejected, please contact the list's owner: >[log in to unmask] > >For information on this service and how to use it, send the following >request in the body of a mail message to [log in to unmask]: > > HELP > >All requests should be addressed to [log in to unmask] > >Welcome to MUSEUM-ED! > >The Museum-Ed Discussion List >Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) >March 1, 1999 > >Please save this message for future reference, especially if you are not >familiar with LISTPROC. 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 >vacations. 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. > >Please contact Larisa Somsel at [log in to unmask] if you have any >questions. > >PURPOSE & HISTORY: >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >--- > >MUSEUM-ED is an open, unmoderated discussion list which serves as a forum >for >museum educators. It was created in response to an EDCOM luncheon at AAM in >Philadelphia (1995). At that luncheon, museum educators expressed a need to >create a network for the easy exchange of information. With that goal in >mind >the list was created by Kris Wetterlund and Larisa Somsel with the help of >the Minneapolis Telecommunications Network. > >Topics for discussion will most likely be wide-ranging. We hope that >MUSEUM-ED will provide participants with opportunities to ask questions, to >exchange ideas, to explore current issues, to share experiences, to reflect >on the process, and to inspire new directions in museum education. The >exchange of information is the key here, so if you feel it is important to >the museum education community, go ahead and discuss it! > >Owners and Managers: >Larisa Somsel >Education and Outreach Coordinator >California Historical Society >[log in to unmask] > >Kris Wetterlund >Education Consultant >Saint Paul, Minnesota > >Please contact Larisa Somsel at [log in to unmask] if you have any questions. > > >SENDING MESSAGES: >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >------- >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 LISTPROC 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 "LISTPROC address", [log in to unmask] It is very important to >understand the difference between the two, but fortunately it is not >complicated. The LISTPROC 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. > > >UNSUBSCRIBING: >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >------- >You may leave the list at any time by sending a "UNSUBSCRIBE MUSEUM-ED" >command to [log in to unmask] > > >SUBSCRIBING: >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >------- >If you ever need to subscribe again, send "SUBSCRIBE MUSEUM-ED FIRSTNAME >LASTNAME" to [log in to unmask] [Firstname Lastname being your own of >course] > >ARCHIVES: >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >------- >To get a list of the archived files send a command to [log in to unmask] like >this: > > index museum-ed > >You will see a list like this: > > Archive: museum-ed (path: listserver/museum-ed) -- Files: > 96-12 (1 part, 102482 bytes) -- OT - Help the Kids > 97-01 (1 part, 579245 bytes) -- Re: Trends/Tech/Vision > 97-02 (1 part, 133589 bytes) -- Re: Master's Degrees for Museum >Education > >To get one of the archived month files, send [log in to unmask] this: > > get museum-ed 96-12 > >That will cause listproc to e-mail you the first file in the above list >(filnames are on the left), which is 102482 bytes long. It contains all of >the >e-mail messages which were received in December. > >DIGEST FORMAT: >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >------- >If you'd like to receive only one e-mail a day from museum-ed, set your >subscription to digest by sending the following command to >[log in to unmask]: > >set museum-ed mail digest > >To switch back to non-digest format, send "SET MUSEUM-ED MAIL ACK" to >[log in to unmask] > >POSTPONE: >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >------- >If you would like to postpone your e-mail for a time (e.g if you will be >gone >on vacation), set your subscription to postpone by sending "SET MUSEUM-ED >MAIL >POSTPONE" to [log in to unmask] > >To resume once you return, send "SET MUSEUM-ED MAIL ACK" to >[log in to unmask] > > > >If you have any questions or problems, please contact Larisa Somsel at >[log in to unmask] > >COMMANDS: >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >------- >Send listproc commands to [log in to unmask] The following commands will >produce the mentioned results. > >recipients museum-ed > Get the total number of current subscribers. > >set museum-ed [option] <arg> > Valid options and arguments are: > [mail] <ACK> <NOACK> <POSTPONE> <DIGEST> > [password] current-password <new-password> > [address] current-password <new-address> > [conceal] <YES> <NO> > >Please note that it is presently possible for other people 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 MUSEUM-ED CONCEAL" command. > >Please contact Larisa Somsel at [log in to unmask] if you have any questions. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).