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The Mailsmith-Talk list is intended for discussion of Bare Bones Software's new Internet email client. Topics might include Mailsmith's cool new distributed filters, using grep in filters or mail queries, and questions about Mailsmith in general.

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Introduction to the Mailsmith-Talk Discussion List

Last Update November 21, 2005

We ask that all users read this document and look at the charter to see the acceptable uses of this mailing list.

Everyone using these lists is expected to abide by the rules in these files. We don't consider ignorance of the rules an excuse for unacceptable behavior. Please work with us to make this a fun, interesting and educational place to be.

IMPORTANT:
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  1. The Mailsmith-Talk Discussion List

    The Mailsmith-Talk list is intended for discussion of Mailsmith, Bare Bones Software's Internet email client. Topics might include use of Mailsmith's distributed filters, using grep in filters or mail queries, and questions about Mailsmith in general.

    Please see the charters below for detailed descriptions of what is and is not acceptable material for these lists.

    We offer a number of other product-related mailing lists as well. Please visit the links listed on the right side of this page for more details.

  2. Who to contact for help and advice

    The List Manager for this list is:
    Bare Bones Software List Admin listadmin@barebones.com

    Please try to follow the directions. If you can't make things work, drop us a note and we'll be happy to help. Try us second, though: we're your helpers, not your baby-sitters. The less time we need to spend doing administrative things, the more time we can spend creating better software for you.

  3. Subscription Info: Important Email Addresses

    To subscribe or unsubscribe to a mailing list, you must send an e-mail message to the appropriate address (listed below).

    You should get a confirmation e-mail or error warning for subscribe/unsubscribe message you send to the list server. If you didn't, something went wrong. Try it again, and if it still doesn't work, contact listadmin@barebones.com for help.

  4. Sending messages to the mailing lists

    To post to the mailing list, send mail to:
    mailsmith-talk@barebones.com

    You must be a subscriber to the list to post to it. The list server will not recognize you as a subscriber except when you are sending mail from the account that you are subscribed with.

  5. Charter: What's Acceptable, What's Not

    The Mailsmith-Talk list is intended for discussion of Mailsmith, Bare Bones Software's Internet email client. Topics might include the use of Mailsmith's cool distributed filtering system, using grep in filters or mail queries, and questions about Mailsmith in general.

    Please also note that if you have specific questions about Mailsmith itself, if you need to report a bug, or if you have any other product- related questions, you should contact support@barebones.com directly. Although we will monitor this list, and will attempt to answer all relevant postings, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to respond as rapidly as we can to direct contacts.

  6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    All messages to the list are archived and you can search them via the Mailsmith-Talk list archive (courtesy of OmniPilot Software).

    (At present, the archives do not contain posts made prior to Jan 2005; however, older content will be added soon.)

    You can find FAQs about Mailsmith, as well as current product news and info, on our Web site.

    If you aren't sure how to access the World Wide Web or FTP services from your site, please ask your local administrators for advice, since this varies for different organizations and types of computers. If you can't get help locally, please send email to the list administrator, and we will do what we can to get you started.

Special thanks to Chuq Von Rospach for allowing the use of his original material in the development of this document.