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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If the support issues can be resolved, I would also
vote for eGroups. It has an advantage that may only soon start to become
apparent. As some have pointed out, eGroups lets you share files.
This means that, instead of sending files as attachments to an email (usually
verboten on listservs), you can store them in the "files" section section of the
website. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The reason that this may become more important has
to do with the recent "I love you" virus and its clones. This virus
affected Microsoft Outlook email users and Microsoft has now made available for
free downloading a security upgrade to that program. One of the ways this
upgrade works is to disable your access to email attachments that are executable
programs. While this prevents detaching files of the "I love you" type, it
also prevents getting at files that end in ".exe" which includes most programs,
self-expanding archive or zip-type files, etc. So, if you can no longer
email these useful, non-virus programs to people, it becomes very helpful to
have places like eGroups, where you can store them and tell others where to go
and get them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If this is too technical, just file it in your
catalogue of useless information. But remember that eGroups has all the
simplicity of a listserv, plus some other advantages.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Patrick</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:JaNickrson@aol.com" title=JaNickrson@aol.com>Jan Nickerson</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU"
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 15, 2000 11:43
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: More choices -- An Alternate
Electronic Space</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>In a message dated 06/15/2000 10:26:54 AM Eastern Daylight
Time,<BR><A href="mailto:jimbo@wfc.com.tw">jimbo@wfc.com.tw</A>
writes:<BR><BR><< The connection is often so SLOOOOOOOOOW,
that<BR> I don't think I would read much on the web....<BR> I vote
for a system that allows email based communication. >><BR><BR><BR>I
agree with going with a system that allows email based communication
-<BR>which is exactly what egroups is. It would be seamless to all us
email users.<BR>The only difference is that egroups stores all the messages on
line, so if<BR>you've deleted one and want to read it again, no problem, just
go to the<BR>website.<BR>AND there are additional features offered there -
like sharing links, sharing<BR>documents, sharing calendar events of mutual
interest - but there's nothing<BR>saying you HAVE to use the website.
It's just also available, for those<BR>members who would like to.<BR><BR>I'm
new to this group, but I've used listserv in a dozen groups, and I'm
also<BR>on a dozen egroups. And imo egroups has it all over
listserv.<BR><BR>Remember, there's no downside to egroups - just
upsides. imo.<BR><BR>Collaboratively,<BR><BR>Jan<BR><BR>To create better
health in a living system, connect it to more of itself.<BR>Meg
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