ECCHST-L FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
 
The messages mentioned in some of the answers should be typed on the first
line of the message section, nothing should be in the subject line, and
should be sent to
 
listproc@gamut.neiu.edu
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Q. HOW DO I SEND MESSAGES TO THE LIST?
A. Send message to the list to
 
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Q. I WANT OFF THIS LIST.  HOW DO I DO THAT?
A. send the message
 
SIGNOFF ECCHST-L
 
DO NOT include your name, your address or any other information.  AOL
members should place a . in the subject line.
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Q. I NEVER SEE ANY OF MY OWN MESSAGES ON THE LIST.  HOW DO I KNOW THEY
ARE GETTING THERE?
A. To receive copies of your own posts, send the message
 
SET ECCHST-L MAIL ACK
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Q. I'M TIRED OF GETTING MY OWN MESSAGES AND HAVING TO DELETE THEM.  WHAT
TO DO?
A. Send the message
 
SET ECCHST-L MAIL NOACK
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Q. I WANT TO RECEIVE ALL THE MESSAGES FOR A DAY IN ONE CLUMP.  WHAT DO I DO?
A. Send the message
 
SET ECCHST-L MAIL DIGEST
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Q. I'M GOING AWAY A FEW DAYS AND DON'T WANT THE MAIL TO CLOG UP MY MAIL BOX.
WHAT TO DO?
A. Send the message
 
SET ECCHST-L MAIL POSTPONE
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Q. I'M BACK.  HOW DO I START GETTING MESSAGES AGAIN?
A. Send one of the messages (ACK, NOACK or DIGEST) above.
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Q. MY SYSTEM SOMETIMES GIVES ME VARIATIONS ON MY HOST NODE PART OF THE
ADDRESS.  IS THAT A PROBLEM?
A. It could be.  If you are getting messages you send to the list bounced
back, send Dave Wigley (stbrigits@telusplanet.net) , our chief guru, a
copy
of  one of the bounced messages he'll see what he can do.  If your mail is
not being delivered because of a permanent change, you'll be automatically
unsubscribed and will have to subscribe under the new address.
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Q. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET TO MY MAIL FOR DAYS, AND MY BOX IS FULL.
WILL THAT CAUSE A PROBLEM?
A. Yes, it will.  The returned messages will cause you to be
automatically unsubscribed.  The best thing to do is to use the POSTPONE
option (above) and resume when you are able to get to the mail regularly.
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Q. I WAS IN BOARDING SCHOOL WITH GOOD OLD SMIRDLEY AND SHE ALWAYS HAD A
KEEN INTEREST IN CHURCH HISTORY.  IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN FIND OUT IF SHE
IS ON THIS LIST?
A.  Unless Smirdley has chosen the "conceal" option, you can indeed, but
you'll have to wade through the whole list.  To get a roster of list members,
send the message
 
REVIEW ECCHST-L
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Q. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING I AM SUPPOSED TO DO BUT NOTHING IS HAPPENING.
WHAT NOW?
a. Write a message explaining the situation and, if possible, forward
the correspondence you sent to and received from listserv.  Dave Wigley
is our chief guru, and his e-address is stbrigits@telusplanet.net