Flyball E-mail List

The Flyball e-mail list is managed by an open source MLM called Mailman. Here is a list of features in Mailman that we will utilize.

• Automatic detection of MIME messages and attachments. Before rejecting such messages, it attempts to strip attachments and convert the message to plain text. This should make those users with AOL 6.0 very happy.
• Per user moderation - this allows me finer control over people in "probation" mode. Furthermore, all subscribers will be initially placed in moderated mode which will go a long way to stopping problems by people subscribing under a temporary account for the sole purpose of posting an inflammatory e-mail.
• Web interface for managing subscriptions. The mailman web interface allows people to manage subscriptions in a manner much easier than the e-mail interface (which is still available). The mailman list web interface is available at available at http://flyballdogs.com/mailman/listinfo/flyball.
• Spoof detection: Mailman uses a mechanism of e-mailing a confirmation message to your e-mail account that all you need to do is reply to in order to confirm your request. This will spoil those silly people who used the old non-secure web interface to subscribe other people to the list.

Some common mailman commands

TO SUBSCRIBE:

Send an email to flyball-join@flyballdogs.com. The subject and body are ignored.

Note: The flyball list should be configured such that a confirmation e-mail is sent to the address being subscribed. You will have to reply to this message in order to complete your subscription.

POSTING:

After subscribing, send an e-mail to flyball@flyballdogs.com

TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM A LIST:

Send an email to flyball-leave@flyballdogs.com. The subject and body are ignored

TO GET A DIGEST EVERY DAY:

Send an email to flyball-request@flyballdogs.com with "set digest plain" in the subject.

TO STOP GETTING A DIGEST:

Send an email to flyball-request@flyballdogs.com with "set digest off" in the subject.

TO GO ON VACATION:

Send an email to flyball-request@flyballdogs.com with "set delivery off" in the subject. Use "set delivery on" to restart message delivery.

TO CHECK ON YOUR OWN STATUS:

Send an email to flyball-request@flyballdogs.com with "set show" in the subject.

TO GET A LIST OF COMMANDS AVAILABLE:

Send an email to flyball-request@flyballdogs.com with "help" in the subject.

The Flyball e-mail list has been serving Flyball enthusiasts from all over the globe since 1995. We have over 800 subscribers with more people joining every week.

Charter

1. The flyball e-mail list is run by Kathryn Hogg and managed by Ecartis. You must be subscribed in order to sent messages to the list. The list address is flyball@flyballdogs.com and you must subscribe with Ecartis before you can send messages to the list.
2. This list exists to discuss Flyball and related topics.
3. A e-mail must be correctly formatted as plain text.
4. The list can be very busy (40+ messages per day). If that's too much for you, consider digest mode or don't subscribe.
5. Occassionaly messages sent to the list may be flagged for moderation. Moderated messages need to reviewed before they will be forwarded to the list. The content of the message will not modified except to remove excessive quoting. In rare cases, headers (including the Subject) may be corrected.

Message Topics

1. Flyball training and problem solving
2. Equipment, including requests for sources
3. Flyball governing bodies including NAFA and BFA
4. Tournament announcements and results
5. Rules
6. Merchandise Ads by Individuals (if kept to a reasonable limit and pre-approved by the list owner)

In general, posting puppy for sale ads is not appropriate. However, rescue postings will be allowed as long as the priviledge is not abused.

Due to the ever decreasing signal to noise ratio on this list, messages posted on the following subjects are not allowed and voilations will result in suspension of posting privilidges:

1. Responses to requests for list admininstration help (i.e. How to unsubscribe)
2. Off topic (i.e. non-Flyball) messages
3. Virus alerts unless pre-approved by the list owner.
4. Excessive chattiness. If you want to "chat", visit the #flyball channel on IRC. More info can be found by looking at Flyball Chat.
5. Postings of a commercial nature unless approved by the list owner.
6. Anything else deemed inappropriate by the list owner.

If in doubt about a subject, check with the list administrator (kjh@flyballdogs.com) first.