Select the following link to review the Division's
Email List Policy and Procedures
1. How do I sign on to the list?
2. I lost my copy of the Welcome Message. How can I get another?
3. What is the digest format of the list?
4. How do I change to digest format from individual messages?
5. What is the Index version of the list?
6. How do I change to Index version?
7. How do I temporarily suspend my mail when I’m on vacation?
8. How do I resume mail when I return?
9. Can I find the names of others who are on the list?
10. How do I search the list archives?
11. How do I signoff of the list?
Answers--
1. Send a message to div42apa@cox.net. In the body of the message put only your first and last name, indicate whether you are a Division 42 member, and what your APA number is.
2. The Welcome Message is on our website in the News and Views page, under Listserv Welcome Message.
3. The digest format sends all of the messages from a single day in one email.
4. Send a message to listserv@LISTS.APA.ORG. In the body of the email type: set Div42 digest
5. Index version sends just the header information for all of the messages each day in one email. It contains the senders name, subject, date and time, etc. If you want a particular message, you must then request it from the list.
6. Send a message to listserv@LISTS.APA.ORG. In the body of the email type: set Div42 index
7. Send a message to listserv@LISTS.APA.ORG. In the body of the message type: set div42 nomail
8. Send a message to listserv@LISTS.APA.ORG. In the body of the message type: set div42 mail
9. Send a message to listserv@LISTS.APA.ORG. In the body of the message type: scan div42.
10. Send a message to listserv@LISTS.APA.ORG.
In the body of the message type: search div42 word1 <word2>
SEArch listname word1 <word2 <...>> Search list archives
or: word1 <word2 <...>> IN listname
FROM date1 -> From this date
TODAY -> From today
TODAY-7 -> In the last 7 days
TO date2 -> To this date
WHERE
SUBJECT CONTAINS xxxx -> Only this subject
AND/OR
SENDER CONTAINS xxxx -> Only this author
Complex boolean operations are supported, see database guide
11. Send a message to listserv@LISTS.APA.ORG. In the body of the message type: signoff div42.