I have decided to start sending a minifaq out to the list at the beginning
of every month. Its main purpose is to pass on some basic information to
people who have just recently subscribed.
Please save a copy.
I have the email archives working for the list now. The details for
accessing this is in the minifaq.
Please read on
Gord
The Alt-Photo-Process Mini FAQ.
This document is posted monthly to the alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca mailing
list. Its purpose is to summarize things for new users and to provide
adminstrative details.
PROBLEMS/CONTACT------------------------------
The alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca mailing list is managed by Gordon J.
Holtslander. My email address is holtslander@sask.usask.ca. If you have any
difficulties using this list please feel free to email me.
The most frequent problem people have is confusing the l (the letter l) in alt-photo-process-l -> (the letter l) with a 1 (the number one).
If you are new to the internet and all this sounds unfamilair point your web browser to this location
http://lonezone.com/DUMB/Dummies.html
This is the Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet. It explains things in a straightforward manner - with no jargon.
or try ask@eff.org
PURPOSE----------------------------------------
The purpose of this mailing list is to provide a means for people to discuss alternative photographic processes. The phrase alternative photographic processes refers to any printing process that does not use the current silver-gelatin technology. It enc
Profanity flaming is not tolerated.
POSTING-----------------------------------------
To send a message to the alt-photo-process mailing list send an email message to the address:
alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
UNSUBSCRIBE------------------------------------
To unsubscribe from this list send an email message to the address
alt-photo-process-request@sask.usask.ca
with the following text in the body of the message
unsubscribe alt-photo-process-l
SUBSCRIBE----------------------------------------
To subscribe from this list send an email message to the address
alt-photo-process-request@sask.usask.ca
with the following text in the body of the message
subscribe alt-photo-process-l
ARCHIVES--------------------------------------------
Messages to this list are saved and stored in two different ways. Newcomers to the list might want to look through the archives. The archives are presented in two different ways.
WWW------
Each message is converted to a www page. An index page is maintained listing all the messages. It is possible to generate an index page based on the message's topic, thread, author or date. They are available from the site
http://www.zilker.net/~gwalker/altphoto
I think this is the most efficient way of going through the archives
Messages are updated usually monthly. Please note that Gregroy Walker does this as a volunteer, on his own time and pays for the web site out of his own pocket. This archive site contains almost all message posted to the list since its inception around
You must use a world wide web browser like Netscape, Internet Explorer, or lynx
at access this site. You can not access it with email
EMAIL-----
Messages posted after May 1 1997 have been stored in an email based system. Messages posted to the list are added to the archive on a continual (usually daily) basis
An index of messages and individual messages can be email to you by email commands to the mailserv program that runs this mailing list
INDEX -----
To get an index of messages send an email message to the address:
mailserv@usask.ca
with the command
send [alt-photo-process]archives.lst
this gives you a list of files in two columns. On one side is the subject line of email message. On the other is the filename mailserv has given that messages.
RETRIEVE ----
To retrieve a message send an email message to the address:
mailserv@sask.usask.ca
with the command
send [alt-photo-process]filename
replace filename with the filename of the message you with to retreive
THE BIG FAQ -------------------------------------------------
I maintain a world wide web FAQ for this list. It contains a brief introduction to the popular alternative photographic processes, a list of publications on doing alternative photographics processes, a list of suppliers, and links to a variety of other w
The address of this FAQ is
http://duke.usask.ca/~holtsg/photo/faq.html
MAILING LISTS------------------------------------------------
This is an internet emailing list more commonly known as a mailing list. Its email address is
alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Anyone may subscribe to the list. Only people who have subscribed to the list may send mail to the list. When you send an email message to this address your message is copied and sent to all the people who have subscibed to this list. It is currently ar
This list was started in March of 1996 by myself and Steve Avery. Steve Avery managed the list until February of 1996. The list then moved to this site and I took over its management
Gord Holtslander
holtslander@sask.usask.ca
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Gordon J. Holtslander 112 Science Place
HOLTSLANDER@SASK.USASK.CA Department of Biology
URL: http://duke.usask.ca/~holtsg University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Tel (306)966-4433 S7N 5E2
FAX (306)966-4461 Canada
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