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WELCOME to the CARMACK
Family Genealogy Mailing list. Save this message. Yes, it is a little long, but
you don't need to memorize it - Einstein didn't know his own telephone number -
why memorize when you can look it up? No, don't just *save* it, print it out
& keep it handy when you need reference for the list commands & our
list rules. List rules? You bet...I didn't make these rules up, most of these
rules are standard things applicable to all Rootsweb
Mailing Lists. First things, first.
Your list owner is Dale
Carmack
This is a discussion area for
anyone who has an interest in genealogy related to the CARMACK family, including
- CARMICK
- CORMACK
- CORMICK
- MCCARMACK
- MACCARMACK
- or any other
related spelling.
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the following link: CARMACK Family
Mailing list. You must be a subscriber to post a message.
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allow easy sorting of mail for list members as well as giving a good description
of the topic for your target audience of cuzzins on
this list.
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STOP READING, YET!
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as specific information about this list. I'll be glad to help you if you have
problems. Please take just a few minutes to read this message. Keep it so
you can refer to it later.
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cownts...er...spelling
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within rootsweb's smartlist
as there was with MAISER) until you return - this will keep your mailbox
from getting overcrowded & will keep messages from bouncing.
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the list are sent as "plain text". Not all list members have the
same email software and such. Also they are now being blocked by Rootsweb.
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wrong address for these commands and they do not work when sent to there.
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Send them directly to the people who ask for them. Also they are now being
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entire list if you are in DIGEST mode. Check your headers before making
your replies - is the reply pertinent to the entire mailing list? If not,
please change the "Mail To" from the list to the original
poster.
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to the people who ask for them.
- Please do not
send messages warning about any VIRUSES to the list - your computer cannot
get a virus by reading an e-mail. E-mail is a text file. Viruses are
executable files. However, you should be careful about downloading
information sent to you since there are some viruses that like to reside
in certain file types. To learn more about virus hoaxes, check these links:
http://sckb.ucssc.indiana.edu/kb/data/afjv.html,
http://straylight.cso.niu.edu/nats/goodtime.htm,
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1814/ira4.htm#hoax
- Please remember
we do not all have access to the same operating systems or software or
software versions - some list members do not have the latest version of
your favorite software, so if you send a large Word 7.0 file attachment,
you can potentially crash their systems if the system they use cannot
handle the large attachment. Please ask what format to send before sending
an attached file to a CARMACK list member.
- Please use
mixed case in your message text - it is much easier to read than all CAPS
(not to mention all CAPS is considered to be hollerin'
on the net...)
- Confused about
the ;-) or the :> you see? check the following emoticon &
acronym listing
- Please remember
not every list member has the same experience with computers - we are all
at different levels, so just because it is intuitive to you doesn't mean
it is clear to everyone or anyone else. ;>
- Additional
"netiquette" info can be found at http://www.fau.edu/rinaldi/netiquette.html
- No advertising
is allowed on this list. If you have a source requiring payment that you
feel would be helpful to other CARMACK cuzzins,
send the information to me & I will add it to my mailing list resource
webpage.
- Your list owner
is a *volunteer* - list ownership is not a paying position...When
subscribers do not follow the list rules, that means your list owner has
less time for CARMACK research of his own. Whew, thanks for letting me say
that... ...
I apologize to the experienced net
users who may find these "rules" intuitive, but there are newbies out
there who don't know all this & need to be able to avoid some of the
pitfalls we've faced in the past.
SOMETIMES THE LISTS ARE SLOW, SO
GIVE YOUR MAIL A DAY OR TWO, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE IN DIGEST MODE.
Another problem lies with your
mail handler. List servers automatically read your mail address off your
incoming message. Your mail header MAY have the wrong address in it. If you
suspect problems send yourself a message to find out your outgoing address.
If you have persistent problems,
contact me
direct!
PLEASE READ AND SAVE THIS ENTIRE MESSAGE.....THANKS
Please read the rest of this
message carefully. Pay special attention to the ADDRESSES. If you are using
Internet Explorer or Netscape as a browser, you'll be able to click on the
links to send mail since they are in HTML format and linked.
The list is not moderated, any
message sent to it is automatically re-sent out to everyone on the list. So
please be considerate of the other subscribers with posts and replies.
This list is set up to send
replies to the entire list. If you want your reply to go to the post author,
you must change to the post author's address.
To SUBSCRIBE to the list, send a message to mailto:[email protected]?SUBJECT=subscribe
with the following text only (turn off your signature): subscribe
To UNSUBSCRIBE , send a message to mailto:[email protected]?SUBJECT=unsubscribe
with the following text and no other text (turn off your signature): unsubscribe
DO NOT
SEND SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE MESSAGES TO [email protected]!!!
To change to the DIGEST mode, you
must first unsubscribe from the MAIL mode. To unsubscribe, send a message to mailto:[email protected]?SUBJECT=unsubscribe
with the following text and no other text (turn off your signature): unsubscribe
You can subscribe to the DIGEST mode by sending: subscribe to
the mailto:[email protected]?SUBJECT=subscribe.
To go back to regular MAIL mode
from the DIGEST mode, you should first UNSUBSCRIBE from the DIGEST mode. To
unsubscribe, send a message to mailto:[email protected]?SUBJECT=unsubscribe
with the following text and no other text (turn off your signature): unsubscribe
Then send the message subscribe to the mailto:[email protected]?SUBJECT=subscribe.
If you do not want to miss any
messages while you're away, subscribe to the DIGEST mode& then go back to
regular mail mode, when you return.
If you need something specific in
connection with the list, or have some problem, send a message to me.
Be patient, it may take me a few days to get you an answer. I will let
the list know when I will be on vacation or away for any extended period of
time..
Soooooo, welcome to the CARMACK mailing list....Happy hunting....
Dale
Carmack
CARMACK Family Genealogy Mailing List
Owner