Good Morning....
A question: I read over 10 email subscription lists (aka LIST) each day. I
have, until now, never heard the term reflector used on _any_ mailing list.
What is the difference between a LIST and a REFLECTOR?
Thanks,
Temp Berdan
WD8ARZ wrote:
> Hey, here is how to share to the All, and not just One On One:
>
> I get a funny feeling that the reason the same question keep getting asked
> is two fold.
>
> 1) Many replys are sent the the sender of the message and not to the
> reflector. If You Use The Reply To Author Or Similiar Option In Your Mail
> Program, YOU ARE NOT SENDING A REPLY TO THE REFLECTOR FOR THE REST OF US TO
> READ. Sure private replys should only go to the sender. It is really
> bugging me that posters ask for info, replys go to that poster, and NEITHER
> SIDE SHARE THE ANSWER........come on guys and gals, support the reflector.
>
> Use the Submissions address at the bottom of the posters message appended
> from the reflector that was used. That mail address will then go to all
> that recieve the reflector OR Browse the Archive's.
>
> A trick I use so that content from the original message can be part of the
> reply I generate is to trigger a message using the Reply to Author, But I
> REPLACE the To: E-Mail Address With The Reflector Address. Copy/Paste works
> well also. Trim quotes of previous messages where it makes sense. At least
> provide enough so others can track down the full message if needed.
>
> By the way, if your seeing all the address's of others that a message was
> sent to, such as with this one, then its time to upgrade your email
> program, or reconfigure it not to show those paths. All that clutter makes
> your reading email a real chore. Free email programs are out there that do
> not have that problem. Those paths should not be part of your message text
> content, nor should it be copied in reply messages to others.
>
> 2) It is not unusual for the same popular question to get posted that has
> been asked and replied to many times earlier. Thats normal, and its great
> of those that repost such information for popular topics. However, Users
> Should Also Browse The Reflector Archives For Past Questions Too. For
> example for the Fox Tango Reflector Archives, go to:
> http://www.contesting.com/_yaesu/
>
> Sometimes Years of postings are available for your browsing. You can copy
> messages with content that you want real easy and store them in a file on
> your end. I do that all the time.
> Some reflectors even have methods to have archived messages of interest
> sent to you upon request.
>
> Read the messages that you received when you started a reflector sending
> you email. Those messages generally tell you where the archive for that
> topic is, and other great tips and techniques. I create a new email folder
> for each reflector, and put all that I receive and send there.....including
> those first auto genereated reflector messages with that great new user
> information.
>
> I keep hearing about a FT8100 mods, and even thanks for the info, But No
> Info About The Mod Is In The Reflector...same for some of the Kit Lofer
> locations. They are refered to, but Not Provided.........UGH!
>
> Hey I know this is common knowledge to many, sorry about the gripe. But the
> reason I particapte in these kinds of reflectors is to share with All Of
> Us. Please Share this information with others, and we will All reap the
> benifits.
>
> Thanks, Many Thanks for those ther provide and support these excellent
> reflector sites on such great topics!!
>
> 73 from Bill Stamps - WD8ARZ
> E-Mail Reply to:
> wd8arz@null.net
>
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