Subscribing to the postcard group is rather simple. Once you have subscribed, you will receive (via email) every post that the other members make to the postcard discussion group. This discussion group is sometimes called a "mailing list." The group messages are processed by a program called "ListServ." This postcard list is no longer "echoed" or "gated" to a Usenet newsgroup.
To subscribe, send email to this address:
listserv@listserv.boisestate.edu
In the body of the message, write the words: SUBSCRIBE POSTCARD
Note that "listserv" has no "e" at the end, and note that "POSTCARD" has no "S" at the end.
After you have sent your email, give it some time. You will eventually receive a confirmation message via email. Follow the instructions in the email message that you receive. This helps to ensure that no one else signs you up without your permission.
Once you have subscribed, to send messages to the group, send your email to:
postcard@listserv.boisestate.edu.
Everyone who subscribes to the list will receive your post. Please, do not send subscription change requests to this "postcard" address. All changes go to the "listserv" address.
Follow the instructions that you will receive to cancel your subscription to the postcard group. To unsubscribe, send email to:
listserv@listserv.boisestate.edu
with the message body: UNSUBSCRIBE POSTCARD
Once you have subscribed, you may wish to receive the Postcard mailing list in digest form. This way, you will receive only one message per day. Some people like this because it helps them keep the Postcard list separate from their other email. To do this, send email to:
listserv@listserv.boisestate.edu
with the message body: SET POSTCARD DIGEST
Leaving town temporarily? You can unsubscribe, or you may wish to simply turn the list to NoMail. Do this by sending an email message to:
listserv@listserv.boisestate.edu
with the message in the body: SET POSTCARD NOMAIL
Once you return, send a message: SET POSTCARD MAIL
There is no way to change your email address in one step. Instead, just unsubscribe using your old email address, and subscribe using your new email address. If you're concerned about missing messages, subscribe first, then unsubscribe. See the instructions above.
If you have any questions, you can email Dan Lester or email me here.
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Last updated 12 January 2002. Minor changes on 1 March 2002.