Listserves

Listserve Subscription

Our members tell us one of the most valuable benefits of membership is the ability to connect with others through networking. In particular, they often mention the various listserves and discussions that occur daily among members. RESNA networking and information sharing is dynamic, regular and includes the industry’s cream of the crop! Some of the PSGs and SIGs have their own listserves, to which new members are automatically enrolled. The following is information on the open AT-Forum list.

The RESNA listserve (AT-FORUM) is a non-moderated tool to facilitate discussions and exchange of ideas on assistive technologies and applications. It is open to RESNA members and nonmembers. Appropriate postings include:

• Discussion and non-commercial announcements about new technologies or a particular piece of equipment
• Questions about technologies, possible solutions, problem solving, resources, funding, ethics, etc.
• Announcements of upcoming conferences & feedback about past ones
• Ideas for instructional courses, special sessions, etc.
• Announcements of general interest to the field

You should feel comfortable asking questions no matter how naive you think you may sound. Asking questions is the best way to ensure that you are providing the most current and appropriate solutions. Not only will you benefit, but the people you serve will benefit as well.

Subsribe to AT_Forum

Send this message to LISTSERV@list.resna.org:
SUBSCRIBE AT-FORUM firstname lastname (i.e., SUBSCRIBE AT-FORUM Jane Smith)

Once you are accepted to the listserve, to post a message, send to:
AT-FORUM@LIST.RESNA.ORG

Useful Listserve E-mails and Links

The following email addresses are used for the specified purposes:

• To send an email to the list: AT-FORUM@LIST.RESNA.ORG
• To contact the list owner: AT-FORUM-request@LIST.RESNA.ORG
• To send commands to the LISTSERV server: LISTSERV@LIST.RESNA.ORG
• To unsubscribe from the list: AT-FORUM-signoff-request@LIST.RESNA.ORG

The following URLs may also be useful:

• Home page: http://list.resna.org/SCRIPTS/WA-RESNA.EXE?A0=AT-FORUM
• Subscription page:http://list.resna.org/SCRIPTS/WA-RESNA.EXE?SUBED1=AT-FORUM

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* SETTING A SERVER-LEVEL PASSWORD *
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A LISTSERV password is linked to your subscribed address  and is valid for all lists to which you are subscribed on the LIST.RESNA.ORG server.
The same password can be used for email commands as well as for access to the web interface for the lists to which you are subscribed.

To set your password for this server, visit:
http://list.resna.org/SCRIPTS/WA-RESNA.EXE?GETPW1=.

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* INTERACTING WITH LISTSERV VIA THE WWW *
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Subscription settings and preferences can be set using LISTSERV's web
interface. Once you have set a server password as explained above, you
may log in and set your preferences at:
http://list.resna.org/SCRIPTS/WA-RESNA.EXE?SUBED1=AT-FORUM.

Listserve Archives

Contributions sent to this list are automatically archived. You can
access the list archives at:
http://list.resna.org/SCRIPTS/WA-RESNA.EXE

You will need to log in to view the archives.

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* INTERACTING WITH LISTSERV BY EMAIL *
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Send a message to LISTSERV@LIST.RESNA.ORG with the following commands:

• To leave the listserve:  send SIGNOFF AT-FORUM in the body of the e-mail
• Or, send a blank e-mail to AT-FORUM-signoff-request@LIST.RESNA.ORG
• To get a copy of your postings: send SET AT-FORUM REPRO command.
• To get a short acknowledgement instead, send a SET AT-FORUM ACK NOREPRO command.
• To turn off acknowledgments,  SET AT-FORUM NOACKNOREPRO command.
• To get messages in digest format: send a SET AT-FORUM DIGEST command.

You may also check your current settings on the list subscription page
at: http://list.resna.org/SCRIPTS/WA-RESNA.EXE?SUBED1=AT-FORUM.

More information on the tools and options available for list subscribers
may be found in the official L-Soft online documentation at:
http://www.lsoft.com/resources/manuals.asp.