actualy my method does not involve cross posting. Check out the podcast. I use it all the time for my weekly anouncement email.
SA&G :> Just so everybody knows, we've been receiving complaints for :> allowing cross :> posts for as long as we have too. We were discussing it when the :> third party :> rumbling started a while back. :> David Ferrin :> ----- Original Message ----- :> From: "Sarah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> :> To: <[email protected]> :> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 7:54 PM :> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] MEMO TO THE LIST :> :> :> Or you can do what i do and ue a tool called send personally for :> outlook :> express. I reviewed it on my podcast at :> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FunFilled/~5/125260871/a_brief_look_at_send_personally_for_OE.mp3 :> SA&G :> :> OK Gang, :> :> :> :> Richard and David have chastised folks for cross-posting and :> :> suggested that :> :> we send separate messages -- although possibly identical -- to :> :> each list :> :> separately. However, it occurred to me that some of you may not :> :> realize a :> :> convenient way to do this. So, I'm offering two ways to do just :> :> that: :> :> :> :> 1) Open up your text editor and compose the message/question and :> :> then copy :> :> the entire contents of that text session ( <CONTROL> + <A> ) into :> :> the clipboard, then paste the clipboard contents ( <CONTROL> + :> :> <P> ) into the :> :> two separate messages - one for each list. :> :> :> :> 2) Or you can simply compose an original message for one list, :> :> then using :> :> the <CONTROL>+<A> (copy all) and <CONTROL>+<P> commands to copy :> :> the message :> :> from one email composition for one list into a second email :> :> composition for :> :> the second list. :> :> :> :> Actually, I'm using the first method to send this message to both :> :> the Blind :> :> Computing and JAWS Users list. :> :> :> :> ---------------- :> :> Bill Gallik :> :> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :> :> - "The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause :> :> of all our :> :> adversities." :> :> - Sophocles :> :> ----- Original Message ----- :> :> From: "Moderator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> :> :> To: "blind-computing" <[email protected]> :> :> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 1:52 AM :> :> Subject: [Blind-Computing] MEMO TO THE LIST :> :> :> :> :> :> All, :> :> In the past month the membership to both lists has grown, causing :> :> the management team :> :> to take a closer look at general list operation. :> :> A couple of items have come to the attention of the management :> :> team and this applies to both the blind-computing, and jaws-users :> :> lists. Members that are subscribed to both lists, will get this :> :> twice since it will :> :> be posted to both :> :> lists. :> :> 1. Cross-posting :> :> Recently, it appears that the number of cross-postings to the list :> :> has :> :> increased. :> :> We need to bring this method of posting to an end. :> :> Besides the fact that cross-posting is improper e-mail list :> :> etiquet, it's benefits are out-weighed by the problems it causes. :> :> Plain and simplly put, it's nothing less than laziness on the part :> :> of the :> :> poster. :> :> This method of posting plays havoc with some peoples message rules :> :> in their :> :> e-mail client. :> :> This practice is annoying, as well as inconsiderate, and :> :> discourteous to :> :> others. :> :> Members should not have to adjust their message rules , to :> :> accomodate those :> :> who won't take an extra :> :> minute or so to post in a proper manner. :> :> Additionally, it generates unnecessary list traffic, and actually :> :> serves to :> :> slow the overall :> :> performance of the list. :> :> If you want to post the same question to multiple lists, then it :> :> should be :> :> done on an individual :> :> message basis. :> :> I currently subscribe to more than 30 lists, and on occasion I :> :> will post the :> :> same question to :> :> several lists, but I do it without cross-posting. :> :> If you are subscribed to several lists, as I'm sure many are, then :> :> post your question to the list that is most appropriate for it. :> :> If you don't recieve an answer, then you can :> :> figure 1 of 2 things generally speaking: :> :> Either no one on-list has an answer to your question, or the :> :> person that has :> :> an answer hasn't read :> :> the message yet. :> :> If you don't get an answer on a specialized list such as for :> :> example jaws-users.com, :> :> Then post your question to a more generalized list such as :> :> blind-computing.com. :> :> There is a list of e-mail lists on the resources page at: :> :> www.blind-computing.com :> :> that includes links to other pages that contain additional e-mail :> :> list :> :> information. :> :> Also, just like placing o/t in the subject field doesn't make it :> :> okay to :> :> post the message, :> :> saying I apologize, or sorry for the cross-posting doesn't excuse :> :> the action. :> :> Placing this statement in the message says that the poster has :> :> only one :> :> consideration, and that is :> :> themselves. :> :> Don't perform the action, and you won't have to apologize for it. :> :> For those in an employment situation, I can understand your sense :> :> of urgency :> :> for an answer to a :> :> problem, :> :> but you get what you pay for, and if you expect a quick answer to :> :> your :> :> question, you should be :> :> getting tech support on a pay-for basis, where you can have more :> :> of a say in :> :> how your request is :> :> handled. :> :> Let's remenmber that e-mail lists are comprised of people of all :> :> computing :> :> skills, :> :> and that noone here is getting paid for the assistance they offer. :> :> If you are not in an employment situation, and your questions are :> :> aimed at :> :> personal computing, then, :> :> there should be less of a sense of urgency. :> :> Everyone on the list does their best to respond in a timely :> :> mmanner. So, we all need to be patient. :> :> Keep in mind, that this doesn't mean one type of user is more :> :> deserving of :> :> help than another. :> :> David and I will work on the appropriate wording for this , and it :> :> will be :> :> added to the list :> :> guidelines, at the earliest possible time. :> :> :> :> 2. File Requests. :> :> Recently, we have had some excellent contributions to the list, :> :> from within :> :> the membership. :> :> And we want to encourage this to continue. :> :> We will be working on a better system of file distribution, :> :> so that when menmbers have files they want to share with the :> :> list, we have a way for members to get the file, or files to the :> :> management team :> :> so that we can make them readily available to all list members. :> :> The reason for this, is thatwhen a member posts to the list, that :> :> they have :> :> files to share, :> :> this dramatically increases list traffic and band width. :> :> In order to stream the process and make it more efficient, we will :> :> see what :> :> we can put in place :> :> to facilitate this. :> :> If we can make this happen, then there will be no need to post to :> :> the list :> :> asking people to send files privately. :> :> If a member has a file that may benefit other users, and he or she :> :> wants to :> :> send it to another :> :> member privately, :> :> then they need to take that transaction completely off-list. :> :> This will greatly reduce the occurance of people flooding the list :> :> with :> :> requests for private e-mail attachments. :> :> How it works: :> :> When a member has a file to share with the list membership, :> :> they need only make it available to the management team. :> :> At this point, the management team can put the file in an :> :> accessible location, and then make the :> :> membership aware of that location, :> :> with only one post to the list. :> :> Now, you can see that 1 message is posted, but the file is :> :> available to all :> :> members. :> :> Instant reduction in redundent messages to the list. :> :> 3. Just a reminder, that we all, management team included, need to :> :> try and :> :> keep our subject lines on :> :> track. :> :> If David has additional comments he will post them in a seperate :> :> post. :> :> :> :> Richard Justice-list moderator :> :> David A. 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