Message-ID: <19598234.1075860334194.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 09:26:00 -0700 (PDT) From: rrga-l@list.rtowest.org To: rrga-l@list.rtowest.org Subject: Re: RTO WEST MAILING LIST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: RTO West Regional Representatives Group X-To: RRGA-L@LIST.RTOWEST.ORG X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Mary_Hain_Aug2000_Jul2001\Notes Folders\All documents X-Origin: Hain-M X-FileName: mary-hain.nsf I don't think they are using reply to all. This message is not. I think they are just hitting reply and the list is sending it to everyone. -----Original Message----- From: Phillips, Dennis - PSP-5 [mailto:dwphillips@BPA.GOV] Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 2:33 PM To: RRGA-L@LIST.RTOWEST.ORG Subject: Re: RTO WEST MAILING LIST My sentiments exactly!!!! -----Original Message----- From: Garnett, Gerry [mailto:Gerry.Garnett@BCHYDRO.BC.CA] Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 11:43 AM To: RRGA-L@LIST.RTOWEST.ORG Subject: RTO WEST MAILING LIST How nice it would be if EVERYONE (including me?) stopped using reply to all. PLEASE STOP USING REPLY TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!! You were told in the note note below how to remove yourself from the list without sending it to a long list of people who have absolutely no interest in knowing whether or not you are on the list or want to be removed from the list. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Gerry Garnett gerry.garnett@bchydro.bc.ca B C Hydro Manager, Network Operation Services at Burnaby Mountain * c/o 6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby, B.C. V3N 4X8 * (604) 473-2726 Fax: (604) 473-2722 ---------- From: Margaret Schaff [SMTP:mschaff@WORLDNET.ATT.NET] Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 7:11 AM To: RRGA-L@LIST.RTOWEST.ORG Sarah, I'll still remain on the RRG and other lists even if I get off this one, right? Or is this the new official list..... Thanks Margie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Dennison-Leonard" To: Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 6:29 PM > To get off the list, please send an e-mail to: LISTSERV@LIST.RTOWEST.ORG and > in the subject line, please put "SIGNOFF RRGA-L" > > Thank you! > > - Sarah > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pyburn, Jack R." > To: > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 5:11 PM > > > > I'm not sure how I got on this list, but I'd like to be deleted. Thanks! > > > > Jack Pyburn, Jr. > > Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, LP > > 1155 Perimeter Center West > > Atlanta, GA 30338 > > Phone: 678-579-7443 > > Fax: 678-579-7303 > > Cell: 678-488-0660 > > Email: Jack.Pyburn@Mirant.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dalia, Keith A - TOS-DITT1 [mailto:kadalia@BPA.GOV] > > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 7:40 PM > > To: RRGA-L@LIST.RTOWEST.ORG > > Subject: > > > > > > You have been added to the RRGA-L mailing list (RTO West Congestion Model > > Content Group) by Keith Dalia . > > > > Please save this message for future reference, especially if this is the > > first time you subscribe to an electronic mailing list. If you ever need > > to leave the list, you will find the necessary instructions below. > > Perhaps more importantly, saving a copy of this message (and of all > > future subscription notices from other mailing lists) in a special mail > > folder will give you instant access to the list of mailing lists that you > > are subscribed to. This may prove very useful the next time you go on > > vacation and need to leave the lists temporarily so as not to fill up > > your mailbox while you are away! You should also save the "welcome > > messages" from the list owners that you will occasionally receive after > > subscribing to a new list. > > > > To send a message to all the people currently subscribed to the list, > > just send mail to RRGA-L@LIST.RTOWEST.ORG. This is called "sending mail > > to the list", because you send mail to a single address and LISTSERV > > makes copies for all the people who have subscribed. This address > > (RRGA-L@LIST.RTOWEST.ORG) is also called the "list address". You must > > never try to send any command to that address, as it would be distributed > > to all the people who have subscribed. All commands must be sent to the > > "LISTSERV address", LISTSERV@LIST.RTOWEST.ORG. It is very > > important to understand the difference between the two, but fortunately > > it is not complicated. The LISTSERV address is like a FAX number that > > connects you to a machine, whereas the list address is like a normal > > voice line connecting you to a person. If you make a mistake and dial the > > FAX number when you wanted to talk to someone on the phone, you will > > quickly realize that you used the wrong number and call again. No harm > > will have been done. If on the other hand you accidentally make your FAX > > call someone's voice line, the person receiving the call will be > > inconvenienced, especially if your FAX then re-dials every 5 minutes. The > > fact that most people will eventually connect the FAX machine to the > > voice line to allow the FAX to go through and make the calls stop does > > not mean that you should continue to send FAXes to the voice number. > > People would just get mad at you. It works pretty much the same way with > > mailing lists, with the difference that you are calling hundreds or > > thousands of people at the same time, and consequently you can expect a > > lot of people to get upset if you consistently send commands to the list > > address. > > > > You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF RRGA-L" command > > to LISTSERV@LIST.RTOWEST.ORG. You can also tell LISTSERV how you > > want it to confirm the receipt of messages you send to the list. If you > > do not trust the system, send a "SET RRGA-L REPRO" command and LISTSERV > > will send you a copy of your own messages, so that you can see that the > > message was distributed and did not get damaged on the way. After a while > > you may find that this is getting annoying, especially if your mail > > program does not tell you that the message is from you when it informs > > you that new mail has arrived from RRGA-L. If you send a "SET RRGA-L ACK > > NOREPRO" command, LISTSERV will mail you a short acknowledgement instead, > > which will look different in your mailbox directory. With most mail > > programs you will know immediately that this is an acknowledgement you > > can read later. Finally, you can turn off acknowledgements completely > > with "SET RRGA-L NOACK NOREPRO". > > > > Following instructions from the list owner, your subscription options > > have been set to "NOFILES REPRO" rather than the usual LISTSERV defaults. > > For more information about subscription options, send a "QUERY RRGA-L" > > command to LISTSERV@LIST.RTOWEST.ORG. > > > > Contributions sent to this list are automatically archived. You can get a > > list of the available archive files by sending an "INDEX RRGA-L" command > > to LISTSERV@LIST.RTOWEST.ORG. You can then order these files > > with a "GET RRGA-L LOGxxxx" command, or using LISTSERV's database search > > facilities. Send an "INFO DATABASE" command for more information on the > > latter. > > > > This list is available in digest form. If you wish to receive the > > digested version of the postings, just issue a SET RRGA-L DIGEST command. > > > > Please note that it is presently possible for other people to determine > > that you are signed up to the list through the use of the "REVIEW" > > command, which returns the e-mail address and name of all the > > subscribers. If you do not want your name to be visible, just issue a > > "SET RRGA-L CONCEAL" command. > > > > More information on LISTSERV commands can be found in the LISTSERV > > reference card, which you can retrieve by sending an "INFO REFCARD" > > command to LISTSERV@LIST.RTOWEST.ORG. >