COMMON TN-L 
LISTSERV COMMANDS

Disclaimer

Please note that the address used for sending TN-L Listserv commands is different from the one for sending email to TN-L members.  

A word of caution:  when sending a Listserv command,  don't say thank you or sign your email as the computer will reject anything which is not an exact command
  

JOIN TN-L

Send an email message to listserv@listserv.uark.edu
 with this in the body of the text:

      sub TN-L your name

For example, Jane Doe would send   

      sub TN-L Jane Doe

After you receive an email from TN-L acknowledging that you've been added to the TN-L mailing list, you will begin receiving any email sent by members of the list.

SENDING EMAIL

Send email to:   tn-l@listserv.uark.edu

Please note that the email address for sending mail to the group is different from the address for joining the list.

When you create a new message (not replying to a message), you should specify a subject to describe what your  message is about,  much like you do in an email message. To make it easier for readers to decided whether to read your message, it's a good idea to keep the subject line short and use key words, for example:

Subject: Gamma Knife - Anyone have good results?

Often people want to discuss non-tn related things...it's natural as people become online friends. Some members prefer to get only email about facial neuralgia related topics. To make it easier to sort out which messages are "Off-topic," use the keyword "CHAT:" as the first word in the subject line. The topic keyword of CHAT: must end with a colon, followed by a space, before adding your own particular subject keywords. For example:

 Subject: CHAT: My Day at the Beach

Members who prefer not to read CHAT email can send a command to exclude any email that begins with CHAT:  See below.

UNSUBSCRIBE FROM TN-L

Send an email message to listserv@listserv.uark.edu  with this in the body of the text:

signoff TN-L

SET MAIL TO DIGEST - Controlling  the Volume of Mail

At times, the volume of email from the list may seem too much for some member.  If this is the case for you, you can optionally elect to receive TN-L messages in "digest form"  where all email for the day is accumulated and sent as one large email message. Request  digest form as follows:

Send an email message to  listserv@listserv.uark.edu with this in the body of the text

set tn-l digest

To stop the digest and receive mail individually, send the message 

set tn-l nodigest

SET MAIL TO INDEX - Controlling  the Volume of Mail

Another way to control your mail volume is to receive TN-L messages in "Index Form" with one daily email  which has an index of subject topics for all messages along with the names of the senders of the message. 

If you have signed up for the TN-L archives, you may be able to select a link from within your eamil program to select and read individual email messages.  This is a very handy way to scan and quickly select only those messages you want to read without clogging up your computer with email. 

Request Index form as follows:

Send an email message to  listserv@listserv.uark.edu with this in the body of the text:

set tn-l index

To stop the digest and receive mail individually, send the message 

set tn-l noindex

EXCLUDE CHAT EMAIL

All TN-L memberships are initially set to receive CHAT messages. CHAT messages are for non-TN related topics and are indicated with the word CHAT followed by a colon and space in the subject line of an email.

Those TN-L members who do not want to receive CHAT email can set their membership to exclude these messages by sending the following message to  listserv@listserv.uark.edu

set TN-L other

To set your membership back to receive CHAT messages, send the message

             set TN-L All

UNSUBSCRIBE FOR A SHORT PERIOD (E.G. VACATION)

Send an email message to listserv@listserv.uark.edu  

with this in the body of the text:

set tn-l nomail

(there is *no* space between the words no and mail)

To restart your email send the message:

set tn-l mail

Send an email message to listserv@listserv.uark.edu with this in the body of the text:

query tn-l

SEARCH TN-L

Send an email message to listserv@listserv.uark.edu with this in the body of the text:

//  Job Echo=No
Database Search DD=Rules
//Rules DD *
SEARCH nnnnnnnnnn in tn-l
Index
Print Body
/*

where nnnnnnnnn =  information you are searching for.

The TN-L archives can also be searched using your web browser.

GET A LIST OF ALL LISTSERV COMMANDS

Send an email message to listserv@listserv.uark.edu with this in the body of the text:

get listserv refcard