Fwd: LISTSERV LOGON INSTRUCTIONS

["Brian Baird" <bbaird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Erich Kesse has been kind enough to setup a listserv where libraries and binders using the LARS binding preparation software can discuss issues relating to the use and upgrade needs of LARS.  At Midwinter, several people asked how they could subscribe to the LARS listserv, so I am forwarding these instructions.

Thanks!!

Brian Baird



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Brian J. Baird
Preservation Librarian
University of Kansas
502 Watson Library 
Lawrence, KS 66045-2800
(785) 864-3568	
fax: (785) 864-5311
bbaird@xxxxxxxxx


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To: LARS Library User Group -- Becky Ryder <rjryde01@xxxxxxxxxxx>,Bill Dewitt <bdewit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Brian Baird <bbaird@xxxxxxxxx>,Carla Montori <cmontori@xxxxxxxxx>,Cathy Mook <cmook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,Clarence Dykhouse <76015.554@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Dan Lech <dlech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,Dan Swiecanski <dans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Dave Martinelli <dmartinucb@xxxxxxx>,Dexter Fox <dfox@xxxxxxx>, Erich Kesse <erich-kesse@xxxxxxx>,Hank Racette <hracette@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,Jack Fairfield <70304.3023@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,Jay Jellison <jjjay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, JC Noyes <70740.3504@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,Jeanne Drewes <jdrewes@xxxxxxx>, Joan Faltot <jfal@xxxxxxx>,Keith Roberts <70304.3023@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,Lee Ogden <75714.576@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Lorraine Olley <olley@xxxxxxxxxxx>,Lynn Jones <ljones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Richard Frieder <frieder@xxxxxxx>,Sherry Byrne <sbyr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,Steve Heckman <sheckm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,Sue Davis <daviss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Susan Blaine <sblaine@xxxxxxxxxx>,Wes Boomgaarden <boomgaarden.1@xxxxxxx>
Subject: LISTSERV LOGON INSTRUCTIONS
From: Debra McKern <dmck@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 1998 11:29:37 -0500 (EST)
Message-id: <Pine.A32.3.93.980107110948.79662B-100000@xxxxxxxxxxx>



To subscribe to the LARS-L mailing list  ("LARS Automated Binding
System") send a command to LISTSERV@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the text:

     subscribe lars-l <subscriber name> 

Subscribers should receive an automatic message (within a few minutes)
telling them they're on the list and how to suspend or remove themselves.

If the message bounces, try the following:
Send a message to Erich Kesse (erich-kesse@xxxxxxx) with the text:
     add  lars-l  <subscriber name>
Subscribers will receive confirmation in a few days.

The former requires less intervention, but the latter is more certain.

To send a message to all the people currently subscribed to the list, just
send mail to LARS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx  For those unfamiliar with listservs,
this is called "sending mail to the list", because you send mail to a
single address and LISTSERV makes copies for all the people who have
subscribed.  This address (LARS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) 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 "LISTSERV address", LISTSERV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx  It is
very important to understand the difference between the two. The LISTSERV
address is like a FAX number that connects you to a machine, whereas the
list address is like a normal voice line connecting you to a person. If
you make a mistake and dial the FAX number when you wanted to talk to
someone on the phone, you will quickly realize that you used the wrong
number and call again.  No harm will have been done. If on the other hand
you accidentally make your FAX call someone's voice line, the person
receiving the call will be inconvenienced, especially if your FAX then
re-dials every 5 minutes. The fact that most people will eventually
connect the FAX machine to the voice line to allow the FAX to go through
and make the calls stop does not mean that you should continue to send
FAXes to the voice number.  People would just get mad at you.  It works
pretty much the same way with mailing lists, with the difference that you
are calling hundreds or thousands of people at the same time, and
consequently you can expect a lot of people to get upset if you
consistently send commands to the list address. 

You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF LARS-L" command
to LISTSERV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx You can also tell LISTSERV how you want it to
confirm the receipt of messages you send to the list. If you do not trust
the system, send a "SET LARS-L REPRO" command and LISTSERV will send you a
copy of your own messages, so that you can see that the message was
distributed and did not get damaged on the way.  After a while you may
find that this is getting annoying, especially if your mail program does
not tell you that the message is from you when it informs you that new
mail has arrived from LARS-L. If you send a "SET LARS-L ACK NOREPRO"
command, LISTSERV will mail you a short acknowledge-ment instead, which
will look different in your mailbox directory. With most mail programs you
will know immediately that this is an acknowledgement you can read later.
Finally, you can turn off acknowledgements completely with "SET LARS-L
NOACK NOREPRO". 

Contributions sent to this list are automatically archived. You can get a
list of the available archive files by sending an "INDEX LARS-L" command
to LISTSERV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx  You can then order these files with a "GET
LARS-L LOGxxxx" command, or using LISTSERV's database search facilities. 
Send an "INFO DATABASE" command for more information on the latter. 

This list is available in digest form.  If you wish to receive the
digested version of the postings, just issue a SET LARS-L DIGEST command. 

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 lars-l"
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 LARS-L
CONCEAL" command. 

More information on LISTSERV commands can be found in the LISTSERV
reference card, which you can retrieve by sending an "INFO REFCARD"
command to LISTSERV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 


Debra McKern                                    Phone: 202/707-9385
Chief, Binding & Collections Care Division	Fax: 202/707-3434
Library of Congress LM G20
Washington DC  20540-4520





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