RE: DML:WAS FW: Superchips NOW LIST EDIQUETTE

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Mon Jan 25 1999 - 21:16:38 EST


You forgot WindowsNT. :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
> Ican2u7176@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, January 25, 1999 8:58 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML:WAS FW: Superchips NOW LIST EDIQUETTE
>
>
> I replied to this post because... to post a THREE word post this
> person(and
> others) copied over 1000+ WORDS! This is very wastefull...of the
> rest of the
> lists time and money (bandwidth). I have copied a memo I had sent
> to another
> lister on the proper way (from what I know so far...others are
> welcome to add)
> to copy and paste a reply to message one is interested in...I
> hope this helps
> to clean up this list. Feel free to comment, this is not to
> intended to single
> out or to irritate, but to clean up the list and save
> EVERYBODIES time. SEE
> BELOWl:
>
> To copy and paste from the list...if you have windows 95/98...you need to
> "select" the part of the message you want to reply to. It looks like you
> right click and then choose "select all"...that is WRONG . you
> must left click
> on the begining of the message and while keeping the left button
> pressed drag
> your mouse all the way though the entire sentence or paragraph you want to
> reply to. Do this slowly as a fast jerk may select more than you
> want. Then
> release the left button when you have your selection highlighted
> (it will be
> all blue) then right click once and choose copy. This will copy
> all of the
> highlighted info into the computers memory. Then once you want to
> reply...open a new mail letter form and right click once and choose paste.
> Walla! Now you have learned how to copy and paste (not cut and
> paste) This
> save all of our time, cleans up the list and saves the lists
> money by cutting
> down the bandwidth used. I also have put below some list
> "etiquette" I copied
> from another list that pertains to this list:
>
> NOTE: The SMTP "Reply to:" field is set to the list
> address. If you
> intend to reply to an individual about their post, please make
> sure that you
> send to them, and not to the list distribution. Anything sent to the list
> distribution address will be sent to _everyone_. Please use discretion.
> IF YOU DON'T WANT OR NEED *EVERYONE* TO SEE IT, DON'T SEND IT TO THE LIST
> DISTRIBUTION ADDRESS!
> Please insure that any postings are sent as plain text, and do
> not include MIME attachments, 'uuencoded' text, or any non-text sections.
> All postings should be made as plain ASCII text. If you are using Windows
> 95 mail tools or web browsers to send mail, pay particular attention to
> your settings. Turn off anything that will send your post as an 'RTF'
> format document. Posts not conforming to this requirement may be rejected
> automatically or held pending moderator approval.
>
> OK well good luck and happy truckin' Charles Smith
>



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