How
do I post to SPALS? Where do I
post SPALS messages? Registered
subscribers can post messages to the SPALS mailing list at
SPALS@lists.cirr.com -- use this as a mailing address
just as if you were posting to another person. Note that
this address is not case-sensitive, and thus
spals@lists.cirr.com represents the same
address. After your message
has been received by our Majordomo, it will forward you a
confirmation message to acknowledge that your message will
be sent out on SPALS. For messages about
subscribing and unsubscribing, or missing mail, or problems
receiving mail, post messages as follows: For all questions
about SPALS, and whenever you are in doubt where to post,
our list
administrators
can handle any questions you may have about SPALS --
including any questions about subscriptions, missing mail or
problems with mail. Why didn't
my message appear on SPALS? Normally, messages
from a subscribed address that are correctly
addressed
are processed and distributed from SPALS. If your message
does not appear on SPALS, several things may have
happened: Our experience with
email is that minor network problems arise frequently, and
are often resolved within 24 hours. If your message has not
appeared on SPALS, we recommend waiting 24 hours before
taking further action. If you are concerned
that your messages are not reaching SPALS, please contact
one of our list
administrators.
We generally advise against resending messages to SPALS. If
you are concerned that your message may have bounced from
SPALS, review what
causes bounced messages.
Please note that for a message that has bounced, resending
the identical message will cause the message to bounce
again. On very rare
occasions, network problems may take longer than 24 hours to
resolve. Our experience has been that when this occurs,
messages that were delayed may take up to a full week to be
delivered. See also:
Why
was my message rejected from SPALS;
What
causes bounced messages Why was my
message rejected from SPALS? SPALS mail is
received and forwarded automatically to each subscriber by
Majordomo software. The Majordomo enforces our "closed" list
and is responsible for authenticating subscribed members of
SPALS. If the Majordomo
rejected your message, and reports that you are not a
subscribed member of SPALS, please check: If you are unable to
determine from this why your message was rejected from
SPALS, please forward the rejection message you received (in
its entirety) to our list
administrators.
This will help us to determine why you are not able to post
to SPALS. See also:
What
causes bounced messages Why did my
message appear twice? Messages are
processed by Majordomo as received. If your message appeared
on SPALS twice, it is because: If your messages
continue to appear twice, it is likely that a problem is
recurring, and you may wish to discuss this with one of our
list
administrators. What
causes bounced messages? SPALS mail is
received and forwarded automatically to each subscriber by
Majordomo software. The Majordomo is responsible for
accepting or rejecting messages for SPALS. Rejected
messages We have set several
parameters within Majordomo to assist in managing the
traffic on the SPALS. The Majordomo rejects messages that
are: Assumed
administrative requests A feature of
Majordomo is that it does not forward messages that appear
to contain "administrative requests". Such messages should
be sent to Majordomo itself, but occasionally (on other
lists, of course!) subscribers forget and send to the wrong
address. If Majordomo finds a pattern that suggests the
message might be an administrative request, it "bounces" the
message. A bounced message is
forwarded to our list administrators, who have the ability
to resend the message through Majordomo to SPALS. Some of the key
words that Majordomo uses to "select" a message to bounce
are words that we use often on SPALS: (un)subscribe/ed/ing
-- as in "I have a friend who wants to subscribe ..." or
"I need help unsubscribing", but also "I just subscribed"
may also cause a bounce. add me --
as in "Add me to the Pregnant Moms list". The best way to
avoid bounces is to avoid words that cause them. While
complex rules govern how Majordomo "selects" a message to
bounce, we can use 4 simple rules to avoid bounced
messages: Use "join"
instead of "subscribe/ed/ing". Use "leave"
instead of "unsubscribe/ed/ing". Don't use the
phrase "add me". If you forget and
your message is bounced by Majordomo, our administrators
will assess your message and, if appropriate, resend your
message to SPALS. If there is a problem resending your
message to SPALS, our administrators will forward the
message back to you with an explanation. See also:
Why
didn't my message appear on SPALS;
Why
was my message rejected from SPALS What
should I do during vacation? You have 3 options
when going on vacation: (a) remain subscribed to SPALS; (b)
switch to the digest while you are away; or (c) unsubscribe
temporarily and resubscribe when you return. The choice is
yours. If you have mailbox
space limitations or are unlikely to have time to read all
the messages that will have accumulated, we recommend that
you unsubscribe temporarily. To switch to the
digest while you are away, email to one of the
list
administrators
asking to be placed on the digest. When you return, email
that you would like to return to the ongoing SPALS
distribution. To unsubscribe
temporarily from SPALS for your vacation, simply
unsubscribe. When you return, resend a copy of your bio to
Michael. See also:
Does
SPALS have a digest;
How
do I arrange for the SPALS digest;
How
do I leave SPALS Why can't
I post to SPALS? If you find that you
cannot post to SPALS, please check the address you are using
for SPALS. The correct address for SPALS is
SPALS@lists.cirr.com Despite administrative messages
you may receive from Majordomo from time to time -- the
preferable address to use for SPALS is
SPALS@lists.cirr.com which will always point to the
correct location. See also:
Where
do I post SPALS messages;
Why
didn't my message appear on SPALS Where are
the SPALS archives? Posts to SPALS are
considered private and confidential, and no public archives
are available. Private archives of
recent copies of the SPALS digest are available to current
SPALS members. For information on the location, and to
obtain an access ID and the current password, please email
Michael. Members are
currently working on a page of information and experiences
from SPALS members to help people who are facing subsequent
pregnancy -- this page is still under
construction.
help
-- as in "I need help with ..." or "A friend of mine
needs help ..." or "I hope this helps" or simply
"Help!"
Use "h*lp"
for "help" in your messages.