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The List Server, another club benefit; it is available to CLUB MEMBERS ONLY. It is a easy fast way to contact most of the club members without looking up a bunch of email addresses. By sending an email to just one address, everyone who is a member of the list server gets your email. Conversely if you are a member of the list server, you will get email from everyone who is is a member of the list server.

Joining the list server is optional, and you are not added automatically when you join the club. Instructions are not posted on how to join, in order to prevent spam, however ask a board member at the meeting and we'll tell you. Unfortunately it currently appears to be impossible to join the listserver. Bear with us, and we'll try to figure out how to work around this.

To send an e-mail to everybody's that's subscribed to the list, simply send your message to: gcc@htc.net. If you click on that address your email program will automatically open and your message will be addressed. (Do not do it unless you are member of the list server.)

Everybody that's subscribed will get your message. When composing your message please make the subject line meaningful and try to put your request in to a category. The list server will automatically prepend [GCC] to your subject line - .Some example subject lines:

[GCC] - POST - COMPUTER SHOW THIS WEEK!

[GCC] - QUESTION - YATA YATA?

[GCC] - RE:[GCC] QUESTION - YATA YATA?

Remember it is NEVER a good idea to open ANYTHING from an email address you don't recognize. Also please make sure you are using a virus checking program and that your system is clean. It is also a good idea to scan all incoming emails.....there is a lot of bad things floating around out there.

If you reply to a message that somebody sends to the list, you have to change the 'To:' in your reply to 'gcc@htc.net' if you want everybody to see your reply. Otherwise, the message will go just to the original sender. I would encourage you to reply to the list rather than the sender. This way everybody gets to see your pearls of wisdom.

Please bear in mind that anything you send will be immediately sent to everybody that has subscribed, including VIRUSES. There is no moderator for this list server.