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Hi folks,
I want to migrate the homeroast list to a new server. On this new server we will have an updated version of the software and greater control to prevent outages.
Right now I am uncomfortable with mass-migrating everyone. I think it is better have people do it themselves. To add yourself to the list, go to this page:
http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.com
I might try to send out an invitation to all on the current list to join the new list. I have tested the new list and it seems much faster!
The prefix for list posts will be [homeroast] rather than the + sign we used before
Tom February 8th 2008
Sweet Maria's plays host to a free mailing list discussion of home coffee roasting and other closely-related coffee topics. If you are not familiar with mailing lists, they are a way to exchange ideas through email about a topic. You subscribe to the list, and mail sent to the list address (homeroast@lists.sweetmariascoffee.com) is distributed to all list members. To date, the list has a lot of devoted members, and discussion is lively . Traffic has not been overwhelming as sometimes occurs on lists with several hundred subscribers. I want you to take a look at the rules of the list before subscribing:
This is a free, commercial mail list (Sweet Maria's foots the bill to host this list), but you do not have to be a customer to join or participate:
In brief here's the list rules, which you agree to by subscribing to the list, (further explanations are below):
Please communicate with me, Tom, personally at tom-at-sweetmarias.com if you ever have questions about the rules, or if something you want to post conflicts with them.
WE DO NOT SELL, TRADE OR SHARE CUSTOMER INFORMATION OR MAIL LIST SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION WITH ANYONE ...EVER! Privacy policy
You must subscribe yourself to the list ...we can't do it for you. You must also unsubscribe yourself from the list, so bookmark this page!
As of January 1 2001 we have a new engine that runs the list. Follow this link to subscribe to the list:
http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.com
See the instructions below to get to your Personal Settings Page. People have complained that our list is hard to unsubscribe from. It is true that it is not as easy as some mail lists, where you send a simple unsubscribe command to an email address. But if you bookmark your Personal Setting page (or follow the simple instructions below to re-locate it) and save your password, it is easy!
Digest Version
We now have a Digest Version of the HOMEROAST list, as well as an Archive! When you sign up for the list you can set your subscription to regular (individual emails), Digest (one daily batch of messages in one email), or you can simply browse the Archive. To subscribe or make changes in your subscription please go to this web page and follow the simple instructions there:
http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.com
Some list members have set up their own digests, archives too:
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Your Personal Setting Page: Unsubscribing, changing from Regular Membership to Digest, setting to receive NO MAIL (vacation) You can manage your list membership, changing the type of subscription, or setting to receive no mail while on vacation or leave the list. Here's what you need to do
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Okay, so you lost that email. ... here is a way to find your Personal Setting Page (this is easy, but read carefully:) |
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1. Click on this link,
which will open a new browser window (you can also paste
this link into a new browser window): |
| 2. OOPS! You got an error message that "you@youremail.com" is not a valid list member. ... |
| 3. Just go to the URL
window in your browser and change the last part that reads you@your-email.com
to your email address, the one you entered when you subscribed
to the list. Then hit Enter or Return on your keyboard. If it does not work
- try using all lower case letters in your email address. So if I subscribed as tom@bobo.net, I change the URL from http://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/options/homeroast/you@your-email.com to http://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/options/homeroast/tom@bobo.net |
| 4. To change any of the options (including unsubscribing) you need your password. The program will email it to you with a click of the button! Why so complicated? Why do I need a password? Well, our homeroast list receives little to no SPAM and the emails on the list are protected from SPAMMERS by this password system. If you think this unsubscribe process takes too much time, think how much time it takes to delete all your SPAM every day! I think the trade-off is worth it. |
| 5. Last, and most important, bookmark your personal settings page (i.e. add to favorites) and jot down your password. Then you never have to do this again!!! |
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My Posts Are Not Reaching the List ...
*Since we pay for the list, we do not allow outside commercial posts of any kind. This includes regular emails with commercial references, URLs, addresses or 800 numbers of products we offer or like products. That may seem harsh, but think of it this way: the discussion on the list takes place in our establishment ...it's as if 300 homeroasters are sitting around a cozy (albeit a very large) table in our shop. It would be rude to come in our shop, where we work so hard to offer so much, and talk about the guy down the road who sells xxx for $x.xx! If in doubt, please send the email with commercial reference to me first (tom@sweetmarias.com) for approval. Obviously, some commercial references are necessary for constructive dialogue. But this list IS NOT alt.coffee!!! Paying for the list also insures that your email address is not exposed to spam-sending folks who buy email lists from "free" web-based mail list servers.
We reserve the right to post notices about new green coffees arriving and other coffee merchandise periodically. Those familiar with us know that we are extremely "low-key" in our commercial post, and feel that our approach is not blatant, obtrusive ...and are actually quite informative. Nobody is ever under any obligation to buy from us, and you will never receive a direct email or other uninvited solicitation from us.
It's always a good idea to look over the archives when you join a list, or want to look up a topic that has been discussed in length (or ad nauseum as the case may be). It covers the topics we have already been over so you won't raise the same old boring issue, or will be able to put a fresh spin on old material. Please visit this web page to view archives (your list password is required):
http://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast
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