X-Envelope-to: NOTABENE@TAUNIVM.bitnet
Date:         Wed, 9 Sep 92 08:17:00 LCL
From:         "John E. Koontz" <koontz@ALPHA.BLDR.NIST.GOV>
Subject:      Re: 1) NB list; 2) PDP 25in1 Deskjet 500 cartridge
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.notabene

> What is wrong with this list?  I subscribed in 1990, but since the 25th
> August have received no mail whatever.  Mail to the TAUNIVM Postmaster has
> had no reply.  Do I have to re-subscribe?

The list is still voluably in action.  This HOWTO from the LINGUIST list
describes how to check status of your subscription.  Just substitute
NOTABENE addresses for LINGUIST addresses.  I expect Itamar is swamped or
out of town, or he would have responded by now.

                                              [File last changed: 6/20/92]

[Moderators' note:  The following message describes how to do things
on LINGUIST, and with the LINGUISTS Nameserver.  We send this out every
few weeks so that it will be available through the same channel as the
messages, rather like the stylesheet in the front cover of a paper journal.
It will always appear without a volume number and with the subject
line "LINGUIST How-To's" followed by the date of the latest update.]

HOW TO:

1) SUBSCRIBE TO LINGUIST:

   Send a message to:
   Listserv@tamvm1.tamu.edu (if you are on the Internet)
               or
   Listserv@tamvm1    (if you are on Bitnet)

   The message should consist of the following line
   only:
          subscribe linguist <your name>

   Ex:  subscribe linguist Jane Doe

2) TEMPORARILY STOP RECEIVING LINGUIST:

    Send a message to the Listserv (NOT to the main LINGUIST
    address) at the address in (1) above.  The message should
    consist of the following line only:
           set linguist nomail
    You might do this if, for example, you are going on
    vacation for a few weeks.  When you return, simply
    do (3) below.

3)  RESTART LINGUIST AFTER HAVING SET YOURSELF TO
    "NOMAIL":

     Send a message to the Listserv, at the address in
     (1) above.  The message should consist of the
     following line only:
           set linguist mail

4) PERMANENTLY REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THE LIST:

     Send a message to the Listserv, as in (1) above.
     The message should consist of the following line
     only:
           unsub linguist

5)  FIND OUT WHY YOU AREN'T GETTING LINGUIST:

    Send a message to the Listserv, as in (1) above.
    The message should consist of the following line
    only:
           query linguist
    This will tell you the status of your own
    subscription.

    If you find you've been set to Nomail, you can
    restart your subscription by following (3) above.

    If you find that the Listserv has no record of
    you, simply resubscribe by following (1) above.
    (Your subscription may have been deleted because
    messages were bouncing from the address you gave
    us, and we weren't able to contact you.)

6)  GET THE LISTSERV TO CORRECT YOUR NAME:

     Send a "subscribe" command as described in (1). Listserv
     treats a "subscribe" command from someone who is already
     subscribed to the list as a name change request.
     If, on the other hand, you want to change your ADDRESS,
     please contact the moderators.

7)  GET THE NAMES AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES OF LINGUIST
SUBSCRIBERS:

     Send a message to the Listserv, as in (1) above.
     The message should consist of the single line:
          review linguist

8)   JOIN IN THE LINGUIST DISCUSSION:

     Address your message to:
         Linguist@tamvm1.tamu.edu   (Internet)
      or
         Linguist@tamvm1  (Bitnet)

     Or simply select the Reply option while reading a LINGUIST
     message.

9)  RETRIEVE A FILE FROM THE LISTSERV:

    We frequently announce that files (e.g. conference
    programs) are available on the Listserv.  To get such a file
    sent to you as a mail message, follow the instructions given
    in the message announcing that the file is available.

    BUT REMEMBER:
         The address for retrieving files is different
         from the address for posting a message to LINGUIST.
         Most of our files are kept on listserv@tamvm1.tamu.edu,
         but a few are kept elsewhere.  So be sure to use the
         address given in the announcement. Usually it will tell
         you to send a message consisting of the following line:
             get <filename> <filetype> linguist
         Ex:  get lsa lst linguist
         (This will retrieve the list of e-mail addresses
         for LSA members.)

    If the listserv tells you that the file is unknown to it,
    you may just have the wrong name.  Get a listing of all
    the files it has by sending the listserv the message:

    index linguist

10) PUT A FILE ON THE LISTSERV:

    We ask that you put long messages (over 300 lines)
    on the Listserv, rather than posting them to the entire list.
    Files appropriate for the Listserv include conference
    programs and registration forms; linguistic surveys; long
    bibliographies; reports on projects directly relevant to
    linguistic research (e.g., the Text-Encoding Initiative); and
    other material of wide interest within the linguistcs community.

    If you have material to put on the Listserv:

    Head the material EITHER
     "For the Listserv"
        OR
     "For the Listserv--announcement follows"
    and send it to:
        Linguist@tamvm1.tamu.edu
    In other words, send it exactly like a regular
    LINGUIST message.

    We will put it on the Listserv for you and
    announce to the list that it is available.
    Depending on your header, we will announce it
    in one of two ways:

    If you have headed it, " . . . announcement follows"
    we'll wait for your summary announcement and post
    that, after appending our standard header
    telling how to retrieve the complete file.
    THIS IS THE OPTION WHICH WE WOULD PREFER,
    since it ensures a coherent announcement.
    Please make your announcement brief and send it, as
    a second mail message, to the same address.

    If you have headed it simply "For the Listserv,"
    we'll post the first few lines of the file,
    after appending our standard header
    telling how to retrieve the complete file.

11) GET A BACK ISSUE OF LINGUIST:

    If the issue you want is one from the last year or so,
    these are still available on line from the listserv.  Since these
    are kept in archive files, you'll need to send a database
    query to the listserv asking for an index of all back issues.
    You get such a listing by sending the following
    to the listserv:

    //SEARCH JOB ECHO=NO
    DATABASE SEARCH DD=RULES
    //RULES DD *
    SEARCH * IN LINGUIST
    INDEX

    and it will return the listing of all issue numbers, with their headers.
    To retrieve an issue, send the message:

    //SEARCH JOB ECHO=NO
    DATABASE SEARCH DD=RULES
    //RULES DD *
    SEARCH * IN LINGUIST
    PRINT Item-Number

    to the address:
      listserv@tamvm1.tamu.edu  (Internet)
      listserv@tamvm1 (Bitnet)

    Note that you use the Listserv's own ITEM number, NOT the LINGUIST
    issue number. More than one issue can be retrieved at once.  For
    more help on how to use the database, see (12) below.

12) GET ISSUES RELEVANT TO A PARTICULAR DISCUSSION:

    You remember that there was a discussion a while back about
    Acehnese,  but can't remember exactly when.  You need to use
    the database functions of Listserv, so that you can get it to
    track down the issues for you.  You send the following
    to the listserv:

    //SEARCH JOB ECHO=NO
    DATABASE SEARCH DD=RULES
    //RULES DD *
    SEARCH ACEHNESE IN LINGUIST
    INDEX

    and it returns a listing of issues which mention Acehnese.  But
    how do you retrieve the issues you want?  You need to find out more
    on how to use Listserv's database.  So you send the message:
       get database help linguist

    to the address:
      listserv@tamvm1.tamu.edu  (Internet)
      listserv@tamvm1 (Bitnet)

13) GET THE LISTSERV TO COOPERATE WHEN IT HASN'T SO FAR:

    If you've been getting LINGUIST but haven't been able to
    get files, set nomail, etc., simply resubscribe, as in
    (1) above.  (If you didn't resubscribe when LINGUIST
    moved from the U. of Western Australia to Texas A&M, the
    Listserv may have no record of your current address, since
    the path used to reach you from Australia may differ
    from the one used to reach you from the USA.)

14)  GET EXTRA HELP WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE:

    Send a message to either of us:
          e311aa@tamuts.tamu.edu   (Anthony Aristar)
          hdry@emunix.emich.edu    (Helen Dry)

     We'll be happy to help if we can.
                                   --Helen & Anthony

               -------------------------------------

           HOW TO USE THE LINGUISTS NAMESERVER

The LINGUISTS NAMESERVER is a program which allows linguists to
find the e-mail addresses of other linguists.  ALL SUBSCRIBERS TO
LINGUIST SHOULD SEND THEIR OWN LISTING TO THE NAMESERVER WHEN THEY
FIRST SUBSCRIBE, in the way described below.

NB: The LINGUISTS Nameserver is administered independently from
    the LINGUIST mailing list.  All ENQUIRIES about the server should
    be sent to the administrator of the nameserver, Norval Smith,
    at the address NSMITH@ALF.LET.UVA.NL.

    DO NOT SEND ANY NAMESERVER MESSAGES TO LINGUIST@TAMSUN.TAMU.EDU OR
    TO LINGUIST@TAMVM1.  These addresses will not be able to deal with them.

                      *  *  *  *
All nameserver messages using the commands below should be sent by e-mail
to:

linguists@alf.let.uva.nl (linguist@alf.let.uva.nl works too)

1) To get a listing of (an) address(es):

        list SURNAME

2) To add an address to the Nameserver list:

        add SURNAME, FIRSTNAME: USERNAME@ADDRESS

3) To remove an address from the Nameserver list:

        remove SURNAME, FIRSTNAME: USERNAME@ADDRESS

4) To receive the whole list (230 Kb)

        list *

5) To get a complete HELP message:

        help

6) To get a list of available FAX numbers:

        list fax

Some Do's and Don'ts.

NB-1:   All capitalized portions of the above commands are variables.
Replace
        with the relevant names.
NB-2:   Please use only lower-case letters.
NB-3:   Start all commands at the left margin.
NB-4:   Start each command on a new line. As many commands as you like in
one
        message.
NB-5:   It's just a dumb computer. No message other than the above commands
        will have any effect at all.
NB-6:   Please don't attempt to reach us with a TELL message. You will only
        get a NO SUCH NODE message back.

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