The CISV History
The CISV mailing list (CISV-L)
What is a mailing list?
What is a mailing list? A mailing list is a list of people electronically connected that speak through the computer about a particolar subject. Every body that want to send a message to all the subscribers of a list can do it by simply sending a single mail to the list. It will be automatically send to all the subscribers.
What you need...
You don't need much to be a subscriber of CISV-L messages, an e-mail account and some sort of computer with an e-mail client installed will do. You might also want some knowledge on how your e-mail works, so that you can download your messages, and maybe even contribute in the discussions.What you have to do...
Let's do the subscription process, step by step, together...- Start your e-mail program, and open a new message.
- In the 'to'-box write: listserv@maine.maine.edu
- Do not write any 'subject'.
- In the main body of the message type: SUBSCRIBE CISV-L yourfirstname yourlastname -yourchapter. (Example: SUBSCRIBE CISV-L Doris Allen -Maine)
- Send the mail.
- After a few minutes, a reply from the server will arrive, so wait for 5 minutes and then download your mail. If there is no mail, just wait some more minutes, then try again.
- You will now have to reply to this message, so push the 'reply'-button in your mail program.
- Clear everything in the main body of the message, just type in ok
- Send this new message.
- After another few minutes, two messages will arrive in your mailbox. Read these messages carefully. If you accidentally delete the one containing CISV-L information, please read and download it now.
- You are now a subscriber to CISV-L