Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id fBBEZF004856; Tue, 11 Dec 2001 09:35:15 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 09:35:15 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <A1AE1B3346D3D311A4560008C7A4358A031A1745@guinevere.ci.westminster.co.us> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Platte, Jan" <JPlatte@ci.westminster.co.us> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:490] RE: How to reply to an individual formerly Fami X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Status: O Content-Length: 2142 Lines: 54 on 12/11/01 7:45 AM, Janna Youngs at Janna_Youngs@sad40.k12.me.us wrote: ..I am really frustrated with participants of this list serve posting messages to the list rather than to the individual directly, especially when the monitor just put out FYI regarding this very point.... and ..It might just be the case that individuals don't know how to reply just to the sender. In Outlook Express, hitting "Reply" will send the mail to the list. One must hit "New", then manually enter the sender's address in order to post to the individual only.... My 2 cents worth, I too am frustrated by those individuals who ignore the reminder to send requests to the individual. It is certainly a waste of my time to receive these messages, realize they do not further the discussion of family literacy curriculum and then deleting them. I'm also mindful that not everyone knows how to send a message to an individual. There was a time not so long ago that I didn't understand fully how this all worked. I use Outlook and have found by trial and error I can hit "Reply" and then manually change the address. I use the "cut and paste" method so I can be absolutely certain that I get the address correct. I also take this opportunity to edit the message to quote only the portion I need. Alternately one could copy the intended address into a new message. When you hit "Reply", take a second to look at the address in the "To" line and decide if this is really who you intended to receive the message. In this instance I see "nifl-family@nifl.gov". Yes, I do intend to send this to the entire list. We are all frazzled with recent events, the Holidays, and our usual stressful lives. Let's all take a second and think about what we are doing and try to be tolerant of those that might not know everything. We're here to teach and learn from each other, why not about the technical aspects of our list as well. Let's be good to one another. Thanks for reading! Jan Platte Adult Literacy Program Coordinator Westminster Public Library 3705 W. 112th Ave. Westminster, CO 80031-2140 (303) 430 - 2400 ext. 2316 jplatte@ci.westminster.co.us
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