New MacPeople Email List
Friday, January 29, 2010
The MacPeople email list has moved to a new server. This change has been planned for some time, however our plans to migrate to a new email list were abruptly accelerated when our old email list server died unexpectedly. We had hoped the transition would be nearly seamless, but there are a few things you need to be aware of.
If you were subscribed to the old MacPeople list, you have automatically been subscribed to the new list. You don’t need to do anything.
The list address is now macpeople@lists.macpeoplemug.org
One simple change in your Address Book will let you send messages to the new list. All you have to do is insert the 6 characters "lists." into the previous email address.
Old Address: macpeople@macpeoplemug.org
New Address: macpeople@lists.macpeoplemug.org
If you find that you are accidentally still sending messages to the old list, check your “Previous Recipients List” and remove any reference to the old email list. You do this from Apple Mail by selecting Window > Previous Recipients.
Management of your account is all done from a web interface:
http://lists.macpeoplemug.org/se/list/macpeople
This is where you go to subscribe and unsubscribe from the email list or to change your associated email address. Because we migrated all the email addresses over, you will need to get a password before making changes to your account. To do this, type in your email address and click the forgot password button. Your password will be emailed to you. You can then log in, and if you like, change your password to something more memorable.
Digest Mode Is Not Currently Available - but there are alternatives
Some of our members previously subscribed to a “digest mode” of this list that generated one email per day. Unfortunately, this is no longer an option on our new email list. There are two alternatives:
Option 1: Create an Email Rule (preferred method)
These are the instructions for Apple Mail, you will find the process is similar in Entourage and other email clients. This moves all your MacPeople messages to another folder so they’re not always in your inbox. You can then read the MacPeople email as you choose.
Option 2: Disable Email (not recommended)
You can remain subscribed to the list without receiving email notifications. Go the web interface“"My Account" and then select "Disable Delivery" as the Deliver to setting. Thereafter you would have to go to the archive with your web browser to view recent messages. Be sure you bookmark the list management beforehand so you can quickly get to the proper page. The major disadvantage of this alternative is that you have to remember to check the archive regularly if you want to see all the discussions.
This is also helpful if you want to temporarily turn off email notifications while you’re on vacation.
We will try to come up with other work arounds in the future.
Overall, we think migrating to the new list is a good thing. We apologize for the inconvenience the suddenness of this move has caused, but hopefully we can move beyond these initial growing pains fairly quickly and get the list back to normal. Please report any problems with the email list to info@macpeoplemug.org and they will be forward them to the appropriate party. Please do not reply to the list reporting problems.
If you were subscribed to the old MacPeople list, you have automatically been subscribed to the new list. You don’t need to do anything.
The list address is now macpeople@lists.macpeoplemug.org
One simple change in your Address Book will let you send messages to the new list. All you have to do is insert the 6 characters "lists." into the previous email address.
Old Address: macpeople@macpeoplemug.org
New Address: macpeople@lists.macpeoplemug.org
If you find that you are accidentally still sending messages to the old list, check your “Previous Recipients List” and remove any reference to the old email list. You do this from Apple Mail by selecting Window > Previous Recipients.
Management of your account is all done from a web interface:
http://lists.macpeoplemug.org/se/list/macpeople
This is where you go to subscribe and unsubscribe from the email list or to change your associated email address. Because we migrated all the email addresses over, you will need to get a password before making changes to your account. To do this, type in your email address and click the forgot password button. Your password will be emailed to you. You can then log in, and if you like, change your password to something more memorable.
Digest Mode Is Not Currently Available - but there are alternatives
Some of our members previously subscribed to a “digest mode” of this list that generated one email per day. Unfortunately, this is no longer an option on our new email list. There are two alternatives:
Option 1: Create an Email Rule (preferred method)
- 1. In Apple Mail, create a new folder called MacPeople
- 2. Go to Mail > Preferences and Click on the Rules Button
- 3. Click the “Add Rule” button
- 4.The Description Should Be “MacPeople List” (or something Similar)
- 5. Set the all/any drop down to all so it reads: “If all of the following conditions are met”
- 6. Use the drop down menus to create two if Statements
- Subject Contains [MacPeople] (note the brackets, perhaps copy this from one of your messages)
- To Contains macpeople@lists.macpeoplemug.org
- 7. Perform The following Actions
- Move Message to mailbox: (name of the mailbox you crated in step 1)
These are the instructions for Apple Mail, you will find the process is similar in Entourage and other email clients. This moves all your MacPeople messages to another folder so they’re not always in your inbox. You can then read the MacPeople email as you choose.
Option 2: Disable Email (not recommended)
You can remain subscribed to the list without receiving email notifications. Go the web interface“"My Account" and then select "Disable Delivery" as the Deliver to setting. Thereafter you would have to go to the archive with your web browser to view recent messages. Be sure you bookmark the list management beforehand so you can quickly get to the proper page. The major disadvantage of this alternative is that you have to remember to check the archive regularly if you want to see all the discussions.
This is also helpful if you want to temporarily turn off email notifications while you’re on vacation.
We will try to come up with other work arounds in the future.
Overall, we think migrating to the new list is a good thing. We apologize for the inconvenience the suddenness of this move has caused, but hopefully we can move beyond these initial growing pains fairly quickly and get the list back to normal. Please report any problems with the email list to info@macpeoplemug.org and they will be forward them to the appropriate party. Please do not reply to the list reporting problems.
