How to Use the Artemis Project Mailing Lists

• For information about these mailing lists, see http://www.asi.org/adb/09/03/mailing-lists.html.
• If you would like to help with a work project, check out http://www.asi.org/adb/06/things-you-can-do.html.

1. If you are a first-time subscriber, "lurk" for a week or two before posting, and perhaps review the archived messages. This way you can get to know the list and the types of posts.
• To get a list of the archives for a particular list, send the command "index <listname>" in an e-mail message to majordomo@asi.org, where <listname> is the name of the digest version of a list. You will receive a list of files, one for each digest that was generated from the list. To request one or more of the archives, send the command "get <listname> <filename>" to majordomo@asi.org, where <filename> is the name of one of the files in the list you received from the index command.
2. Keep your messages ON-TOPIC for the list to which you are responding. Please refer to the list of mailing lists (above) to see if your message may be more appropriate for another list.
3. Make sure your subject headers are appropriate to the subject; change the subject header if your reply drifts from the original message.
4. Always respect the opinions of others, and avoid personal attacks (flames). If you have a differing opinion, say so clearly and politely, and respond with your own solution.
5. If you read a message that you think is offensive, either respond to the sender personally (don't use "Reply") or better yet, use the delete key to remove it and move on. Responding to the rest of us accomplishes nothing.
6. When responding to message, 'quote' as little of the earlier message as necessary to establish context - preferably a single line.
7. If your message includes a URL for a site that may be of interest to the list, include the http:// part of the URL.
8. Do not send attachments with your messages. Instead, offer to provide the data to anyone who sends you a request and includes their personal e-mail address.
9. If you have a long signature, please turn it off before sending your message.
10. Things to consider when writing your message:
• Since we are an international group, is your message clearly stated so everyone can understand it?
• Would you feel comfortable presenting the message in person?
• Have you checked your message for spelling and length?
11. Things to avoid in your messages:
• Profanity
• Jokes
• Chain Letters
• Junk Mail
• Virus Warnings (send suspected 'scare mail' to the list administrator)
• Off-topic Discussions
12. Do not send posts in HTML. This is e-mail, not the web. Most people cannot read HTML posts.
13. Do not send a WINMAIL.DAT file to every message.
note added 3/30/98 reb
Note: If you use Windows and a Microsoft e-mail program (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Provider), configure your e-mail program so that it does not send a file named WINMAIL.DAT as an attachment.
Help with disabling the WINMAIL.DAT attachment can be found at
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q138/0/53.asp
14. Do not send personal messages; these should be sent directly to that person's e-mail address.
15. Use upper case and lower case in your posts. ALL UPPER CASE POSTS LOOK LIKE YOU ARE SHOUTING.
16. Keep your subscription information current
• Save the "Welcome to <listname>" message that you received when you subscribed. It provides valuable instructions for List subscribers.
• Do not send subscribe or unsubscribe request messages to the list.
• If your e-mail address changes or is discontinued, please temporarily unsubscribe from this list PRIOR to changing or discontinuing your e-mail address.

• The mailing list can be subscribed to as individual posts or as a digest, which is a compilation postings in one email.
• With individual posts, you can see the subject header and delete those you have no interest in.
• The digest can be quite large, and you must page through each post to see the subject; you might consider printing it out and reading it as a paper publication.
• If you are not already using an e-mail program that filters incoming messages and places them into the appropriate mailboxes, consider obtaining one. One such is Eudora Pro, but there are others with these features.