SUBSCRIBING TO MENNOLINK GROUPS

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Tip: Skip these e-mail instructions and use the online registration form for a convenient way to join.

The subscribe request consists of the word subscribe followed by a list of one or more groups or categories. All subscription requests are sent to server@MennoLink.org. In response to the subscription request, information is returned to you which includes a Groups: line listing all of the groups that you will be receiving. Groups may be added or removed at any time. You will want to look at the choice of interest groups in order to make your group selection.

Examples

Tip: See the complete list of groups or the more detailed category and group descriptions for information on all of the interest groups.

Joining all MennoLink groups

subscribe

Joining the menno.annc category

subscribe menno.annc

Joining several groups

subscribe menno.reg.africa, menno.org.mwc, menno.talk.people

Joining all groups except menno.talk.issues

subscribe menno
unsubscribe menno.talk.issues

or

subscribe menno, -menno.talk.issues

In the alternate example, the '-' indicates that the following group should be removed from the preceding groups. See also the unsubscribe page.

Special groups

menno.admin.annc

This group is automatically added to your subscription list and cannot be removed. The group is used for sending infrequent administrative announcements to every MennoLink participant.

menno.annc.news

This is a moderated group where selected items of important news are distributed. Every participant is encouraged to join this low volume group in order to receive significant items of Mennonite news.

Subscription strategies

Cautious users

A cautious user might want to start with a few low volume groups and add others later, as interest and time permit. A suggested starting point is
subscribe menno.annc, menno.talk.people which includes the whole menno.annc category plus the talk group that deals with introductions and other personal exchanges.

Bold users

A bold user will want to join all groups:
subscribe Later, when groups that are not of interest can be dropped. See the unsubscribe page.

Tip: You can provide this same information online using the convenient registration form.

To fully participate in the MennoLink discussion groups, additional information is requested. The recommended way of joining MennoLink is to send this template to server@MennoLink.org.

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Subscribe:
Name:
City:
Congregation:

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Example

Subscribe: menno.annc.news,menno.org.mcc,menno.rec.nature
Name: Jon Harder
City: Mountain Lake, MN
Congregation: First Mennonite

Explanation

Subscribe:

List the groups you would like to receive on this line.

Name:

On this line write your first and last name. Your name is required for posting to MennoLink, and is displayed as a comment along with your e-mail address.

City:

On this line enter your city and state, province or country. Your location is required for posting to MennoLink, and is displayed as a comment along with your e-mail address.

Congregation:

On this line indicate the name of the congregation where you are a member or an active participant.

Optional items

Tip: Skip these e-mail instructions and use the online registration form for a convenient way to set digest mode.

Digest mode may be acivated by including these two lines:

Digest size:
Digest time:

with the template. For example

Subscribe: menno.annc.news,menno.org.mcc
Name: Jon Harder
City: Minneapolis, MN
Congregation: Emmanuel Mennonite
Digest size: 20K
Digest time: 1 day

See the digest page for details.