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Mailman: Posting to List

Posting messages

As you now a member of the list, you can post messages to it. Your list moderator may give you some instructions about how to post messages. Here is some advice about how to make the best use of mailing lists.

• consider each posting as a personal note to the other members, it should be friendly, polite and to the point.
• write your message in the body of your e-mail, never post an attachment (document) to a mailing list.
• text within messages is copyright of their author
• a 'flame' is an inflammatory comment, don't post them, and be careful about responding to them
• report complaints about another member to the moderator not to the list or to that person
• don't send the same message to more than one mailing list
• think twice, are your advertisements, jokes or virus warnings in the interests of other members or are they just junk mail? Think twice before sending your message!

How to verify if you are on the mailing list

Once you are a member of the list an email is sent to your email address with the following details on it:
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Welcome to the listname@vicnet.net.au mailing list! Welcome to the "Description of List"

To post to this list, send your email to:

     listname@vicnet.net.au

General information about the mailing list is at:

     http://lists.vicnet.net.au/mailman/listinfo/listname

If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (eg, switch to or from digest mode, change your password, etc.), visit your subscription page at:

     http://lists.vicnet.net.au/mailman/options/listname/your-email-address

You can also make such adjustments via email by sending a message to:

     listname-request@vicnet.net.au

with the word `help' in the subject or body (don't include the quotes), and you will get back a message with instructions.

You must know your password to change your options (including changing the password, itself) or to unsubscribe. It is:

     password is sent to you here.

Normally, Mailman will remind you of your vicnet.net.au mailing list passwords once every month, although you can disable this if you prefer. This reminder will also include instructions on how to unsubscribe or change your account options. There is also a button on your options page that will email your current password to you.