Try not to out people inadvertently when talking about this list to non-members. Respect each woman's situation and choice with regards to being out. Whenever possible, collect responses to a query and post a summary back to systers-out. Some people will not be able to participate if the traffic gets too high. Put your name and email address at the bottom of your messages so people can respond to you.
Many mail readers swallow that information from the header.
This is an international mailing list. Please remember not everyone recognizes abbreviations for organization names and colloquialisms. Remember that the women on this list are our current and future peers, managers and employees.