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AAC-L E-Mail Subscription

[Click here for information on the AAC's other e-mail list: ATM-OBSERVERS-L]

Also Read USE OF AAC LISTSERV E-MAIL (pdf)

Purpose Subscribing Unsubscribing Posting Messages Replying to Messages Archives

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AAC-L

(List active since 1997 Oct.)
The Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc. has two electronic listserv mailing lists:

AAC-L A public, moderated list. Anyone may subscribe but all messages filtered by a list moderator. Primarily for announcements. Not a discussion list. More information about AAC-L below.

ATM-OBSERVERS-L Currently a public, unmoderated announcement and discussion list. Anyone may subscribe. All messages posted immediately once sender approves their message. List specifically for those interested in amateur telescope making (ATM) or observing. More info here. (This list replaces an older AACM-L e-mail group.)

FLIDA-L Due to inactivity, the e-mail list of the Florida Section of the International Dark-Sky Assoc. and its e-mail list has been removed.

The AAC-L E-Mail Service

The purpose of the AAC-L list is to provide announcements and reminders about AAC or astronomical events. AAC-L is not a chat list or discussion group. (Subscribe to ATM-OBSERVERS-L if you want to chat.) This list is moderated to prevent inappropriate messages or SPAM being sent to subscribers.

AAC-L is a listserv e-mail subscription program that allows self management. People manage their own subscriptions by subscribing, updating or unsubscribing themselves, and by posting messages. Please read the material on this page for more information before asking for assistance from the webmaster.

All e-mail sent from AAC-L contains a signature line that reminds subscribers how to post to this list and how to unsubscribe from this list.

If you subscribe, expect about 6-20 messages per month (avg. abt. 13/month) regarding:

Announcements and reminders of local AAC meetings, events and other related business
(If not interested in AAC news, you may not want to subscribe.)

Occasional notes about significantt astronomical happenings and events

Notifications of updates to the club's web pages

UF astronomy activities and event

Other matters deemed pertinent by the list owners and editors

NOTE: AAC-L is not for the technical side of instrument making or observing. See ATM-Observers-L instead (which is also an unmoderated chat list)

REMINDER: AAC-L is not a chat or discussion group. Subscribers can send e-mail to AAC-L but messages are subject to approval by a list moderator. (If not approved, messages are not posted.)

Subscribing to AAC-L

Send e-mail to listserv@lists.ufl.edu

Use no subject or signature

In body of e-mail put SUBSCRIBE AAC-L firstname lastname
(Example: SUBSCRIBE AAC-L John Kepler)
Note: Do NOT use John Kepler—use your own name!

Spell list's name carefully: AAC-L
(Note dash between AAC and L; the last character is the letter L not the numeral one)

Send your request to listserv (listserv@lists.ufl.edu) and NOT TO AAC-L!

Notice that listserv is spelled without a final letter "e" (it is listserv NOT listserve)

Later check your e-mail (very important):

You should receive a confirmation message

You must reply OK to the confirmation to activate your subscription
(Alternatively, the confirmation message will give you a web address to use to confirm your subscription.)

Confirm within 48h or your subscription request will be cancelled

You will receive an e-mail notification of acceptance and a welcome message if you successfully subscribe

You are not subscribed until you confirm your subscription as described above!
Removing yourself from this list is equally simple (see below). Messages from this list are also archived in the listserv Web archive. Hence, anyone can review past messages by looking at the AAC-L archives! Reminders about how to post messages to the list or how to unsubscribe are appended to all messages sent from the list.

Unsubscribing from AAC-L

Send e-mail to listserv@lists.ufl.edu

Use no subject or signature

In body of e-mail put UNSUBSCRIBE AAC-L

(You must be logged on under same userid as when you originally subscribed.)

Posting Messages to AAC-L

Subscribers to the list can also post to the entire list by sending their e-mail message to aac-l@lists.ufl.edu

You will receive a request by e-mail asking you to approve your own message

AAC-L is a moderated list. Once you approve your message, a list moderator will next receive your message for further approval. (Several members of the AAC are designated as moderators.)

If a list moderator also approves your message, your message will be finally posted to the entire AAC-L subscriber list.
(These precautions help avoid spam and inappropriate messages.)

Messages successfully approved appear in the AAC-L ARCHIVES

Before Posting to AAC-L Know the Uses and Rules of our Listserve: Read USE OF AAC LISTSERV E-MAIL (pdf)

Replying to Messages

Remember AAC-L is not a chat or discussion group.

If you wish to reply to a message, you should usually reply only to the author of the message

Do not reply to the entire AAC-L list unless you absolutely feel the reply should be viewed by the entire list

List moderators reserve the right to withhold all messages not deemed appropriate for the list

List editors reserve the right to delete all subscribers who post inappropriate messages or violate proper e-mail etiquette

If you wish to "chat" or discuss astronomy-related topics, subscribe to ATM-OBSERVERS-L

AAC-L Archives

You can read all previously posted messages to the AAC-L list. All AAC-L postings are archived by month at the University of Florida's Listserv Archives.

If you have trouble subscribing to AAC-L, report the problem by sending e-mail to webmaster@floridastars.org.

(We can manually add you to the list.)

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