Jones Valley

In addition to this website we have an email list-server. That list has an interplay with this website which is explained here.

Here are a few tidbits about use of the list.

To subscribe:

Look in the left sidebar ... under Contact ... click on Subscribe to family email list. It will quickly walk you through submitting the request. Or just click here.

What happens then?

1. You'll get a confirming message that your subscription is pending approval.
2. When the administrator approves it, you'll get a message saying so. It will have all of the instructions you need.

To send mail:

Address the message to family@jonesvalley.us.

Replying to messages:

Remember, remember, remember: replies to list messages go back to the entire list.

Therefore, if you want to make a smart-a** reply to someone, remember that the whole list will read it. If you want to have the reply go back only to one person, you must explicitly address the reply to that person!

Full Help list

(for the technically-curious --- you will probably never need to know these commands or use them) 

(you can get your own copy in your email box by sending a message to 'family-request@jonesvalley.us' (w/o the quotes) with the word 'help' in the subject line):

This is email command help for version 2.1.5p1 of the "Mailman"
list manager.  The following describes commands you can send to get
information about and control your subscription to Mailman lists at
this site.  A command can be in the subject line or in the body of the
message.

Note that much of the following can also be accomplished via the World
Wide Web, at:

    http://jonesvalley.us/mailman/listinfo/family_jonesvalley.us

In particular, you can use the Web site to have your password sent to
your delivery address.

List specific commands (subscribe, who, etc) should be sent to the
*-request address for the particular list, e.g. for the 'mailman'
list, use 'mailman-request@...'.

About the descriptions - words in ""s signify REQUIRED items and
words in "[]" denote OPTIONAL items.  Do not include the ""s or
"[]"s when you use the commands.

The following commands are valid:
    
    confirm <confirmation-string>
        Confirm an action.  The confirmation-string is required and should be
        supplied by a mailback confirmation notice.

    end
        Stop processing commands.  Use this if your mail program automatically
        adds a signature file.

    help
        Print this help message.

    info
        Get information about this mailing list.

    lists
        See a list of the public mailing lists on this GNU Mailman server.

    password [<oldpassword> <newpassword>] [address=<address>]
        Retrieve or change your password.  With no arguments, this returns
        your current password.  With arguments <oldpassword> and <newpassword>
        you can change your password.

        If you're posting from an address other than your membership address,
        specify your membership address with `address=<address>' (no brackets
        around the email address, and no quotes!).  Note that in this case the
        response is always sent to the subscribed address.

    set ...
        Set or view your membership options.

        Use `set help' (without the quotes) to get a more detailed list of the
        options you can change.

        Use `set show' (without the quotes) to view your current option
        settings.

    subscribe [password] [digest|nodigest] [address=<address>]
        Subscribe to this mailing list.  Your password must be given to
        unsubscribe or change your options, but if you omit the password, one
        will be generated for you.  You may be periodically reminded of your
        password.

        The next argument may be either: `nodigest' or `digest' (no quotes!).
        If you wish to subscribe an address other than the address you sent
        this request from, you may specify `address=<address>' (no brackets
        around the email address, and no quotes!)

    unsubscribe [password] [address=<address>]
        Unsubscribe from the mailing list.  If given, your password must match
        your current password.  If omitted, a confirmation email will be sent
        to the unsubscribing address. If you wish to unsubscribe an address
        other than the address you sent this request from, you may specify
        `address=<address>' (no brackets around the email address, and no
        quotes!)

    who password [address=<address>]
        See everyone who is on this mailing list.  The roster is limited to
        list members only, and you must supply your membership password to
        retrieve it.  If you're posting from an address other than your
        membership address, specify your membership address with
        `address=<address>' (no brackets around the email address, and no
        quotes!)

Commands should be sent to family-request@jonesvalley.us

Questions and concerns for the attention of a person should be sent to

    family-owner@jonesvalley.us

- Done.