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====== Brief How-To for Co-op Mailing List Users ====== | ====== Brief How-To for Co-op Mailing List Users ====== | ||
+ | This presumes you have been added to a mailing list that the Co-op hosts and that the list owner has directed you here for information on how to view the web archives or change your subscription preferences. | ||
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+ | If you prefer a video, we've created a short screencast {{youtube> | ||
===== How to Get a Password and Log into the Web Interface ===== | ===== How to Get a Password and Log into the Web Interface ===== | ||
+ | To begin, go to [[https:// | ||
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+ | This will take you to a page where you enter the email with which you are subscribed to the list. | ||
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+ | This will send an email with a password reset link. | ||
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+ | Clicking that link will bring you back to the mailing list website to page where you can set the password for your account. | ||
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+ | Once you've set this, you will be logged into the system (and can then log in at any time by going to [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Seeing the Web Archives for your List ===== | ||
+ | Once you have logged in, you can perform a number of actions for the lists you subscribe (you may be subscribed to multiple as the Co-op hosts mailnig lists for a number of BC member organizations.) To see your lists, click Home | ||
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+ | and then click "My Lists" | ||
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+ | From there you can either go to the general List management page or jump directly to the archives, which are also searchable. | ||
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+ | Finally the archive can be viewed chronologically | ||
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+ | ===== Changing Your List Preferences ===== | ||
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+ | In addition to viewing the archives, the list management page will allow you to both change your list " | ||
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+ | Mailing List Reception modes | ||
+ | - **digest MIME format:** instead of receiving the list messages in a normal manner, you will get a digest of them on a regular basis. This digest compiles a group of messages from the list, using multipart/ | ||
+ | - **digest plain text format:** instead of receiving the list messages in a normal manner, you will get a digest of them on a regular basis. This digest compiles a group of messages from the list, using plain text format. The digest frequency is set up by the list owner. | ||
+ | - **summary mode:** instead of receiving the list messages in a normal manner, you will get a list of them on a regular basis. To read the messages, you will need to browse the online list archive. | ||
+ | - **notice mode:** with this mode, you will receive all the messages with a blank body: this way you are informed of every message sent to the list real time, without risk of flooding your inbox. | ||
+ | - **no mail (useful for vacations): | ||
+ | - **text only mode:** this mode allows you to receive only the text version (text/ | ||
+ | - HTML only mode: this mode allows you to receive only the HTML version (text/html) of messages sent in both formats. | ||
+ | - **urlize mode:** this mode allows you not to receive attached documents. However these documents are available in the list archive and you can access them through a URL provided in the message. | ||
+ | - **you do not receive your own posts:** this mode allows you not to receive a copy of your own messages. | ||
+ | - **standard (direct reception): | ||
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- | ==== Seeing | + | To suspend mail altogether either set the reception mode to "no email" or, if just for a vacation, you can use the " |