Mail Lists
Introduction
- In order to send or receive LACS mail list messages, you must
be a member of LACS.
All LACS mail lists are hosted by Yahoo! Groups. While having
a Yahoo! ID is not required, it is recommended to have one; for
the benefits go to
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To avoid the possibility of passing along viruses, etc.
attachments, e.g. files, HTML, are removed except as
noted.
To foster and promote courtesy, LACS members are subject to
Etiquette Rules & Guidelines,
Contents:
LACS Mail Lists
- The primary mail lists are LACSLIST and
LACSPC:
- Member Sharing
LACSLIST is for LACS members to request help from
other members and share computer related topics with one
another. This mailing list is not moderated.
- Club Announcements
LACSPC is for official LACS announcements.
This mailing list is moderated.
Within a few days of becoming a LACS member, you'll be
subscribed to both of these mailing lists; Yahoo!
Groups will send you confirmation messages. If you
don't receive the confirmation, let us know,
You can unsubscribe from any LACS mailing list by
following the directions in the footer of every mail
list message.
Other LACS mail lists
There are 5 other LACS mail lists, none of which are
moderated. All are Opt-In (you subscribe only if
you wish). Since all LACS mail lists are for
members only, LACS membership will be verified.
The other mail lists, in alphabetical order, are:
- Director Communication
DIRS-LACS is for LACS Officers and Board to
communicate with one another on LACS matters.
Other LACS members may subscribe. Attachments
are permitted.
- Beginners/Internet/eMail SIG
LACSBIM is for LACS Beginners/Internet/eMail SIG
members to share with and help one another.
- Digital Photo SIG
LACSFOTO is for LACS Digital Photo SIG members to
share with and help one another.
- Genealogy
LACSGENE is for LACS members to share with and help
one another with information, resources, techniques,
and anecdotes pertaining to Genealogical and Family History Research.
- Miscellaneous
LACSMISC is for LACS members to share *non-computer*
related topics with one another.
Yahoo! ID
Q: What is a Yahoo ID?
A: A Yahoo! ID is a user name that allows you to access
all of Yahoo!'s personalized services, e.g. Groups, Mail.
Q: Why should I get a Yahoo! ID?
A: Without a Yahoo! ID every LACS members can send and
receive LACS mail list messages and use some of the Yahoo!
Groups mail list tools.
With a Yahoo! ID you will be able to use all of the Yahoo!
Groups mail list tools
In addition you can:
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Access and search the mail list message archives.
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Download the latest issue of User Friendly (in color)
from the [lacspc] mail list site. For details
An easy way to get a Yahoo ID is to
. On the page that comes up
click on the "Sign up for Yahoo!" link near the top of the
page.
When supplying the required information, you're strongly
encouraged to answer questions in a way which maximizes
your privacy. When selecting a birthday, make sure
you're over 21 to avoid some restrictions. During
the registration process Yahoo! will send you a message
to which you must reply, either by sending a 'normal'
reply or by clicking on the confirmation link within the
message.
Upon completion of the sign-up process, you'll be be
presented with a menu with links to all the mail lists to
which you're subscribed. For any not listed, there's
a Wizard to help you,
Mail List Tools
Message delivery settings via e-mail
- For subscribers with or without a Yahoo! ID following are
some tools available to you:
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Account Bouncing - If you aren't getting your mail
list messages, Yahoo! Groups may have temporarily disabled
your account. Why? Because a group message sent to your
email address was returned as undeliverable ("bouncing").
One common reason is that your mail box is full. When your
account is disabled, any message you send will be rejected.
When your account is disabled, Yahoo! Groups tries later to
see if your address is still bouncing messages. After a
few unsuccessful tries they send you a message with a link.
When you reply to the message or click on the link, your
account will be reactivated shortly.
With a Yahoo! ID you can reactivate your account via the web,
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Message Delivery Settings - You can change some
settings via e-mail. Using LACSLIST an example
the following options are available. When sending an email,
anything in the Subject field and message body is ignored.
Following are the five available options:
Additional mail list tools with a Yahoo ID!
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Posting from an alternate address
- You have an option to post a message to a Yahoo! Groups
hosted mail list from an email address other then one
where you receive your messages,
On the page you get after signing-in, click on the
"Edit" link on the right under "Options". You will be asked
to validate this address.
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Changing your mail delivery address
- To change the address where you get your mail list messages,
use the link above to add the address where you wish to get
your mail. When done
If you change your e-mail address, please let us know
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Account Bouncing - If you aren't getting your mail
list messages, Yahoo! Groups may have temporarily disabled
your account. Why? Because a group message sent to your
email address was returned as undeliverable ("bouncing").
One common reason is that your mail box is full. When your
account is disabled, any message you send will be rejected.
When your account is disabled, Yahoo! Groups tries later to
see if your address is still bouncing messages. After a
few unsuccessful tries they send you a message with a link.
When you reply to the message or click on the link, your
account will be reactivated shortly.
With a Yahoo! ID you can reactivate your account by going
to the following link,
.
Find the e-mail address where you get your LACS mail list
messages; under Bounce History click the link and
follow the directions.
Help
If you have a problem with a LACS mail list that you are
unable to solve, send a message to:
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