We will use the University of Arizona listserv system to establish a class list. The listserv system manages a large number of e-mail addresses at one time. When you post [send an e-mail message] to the class list, your message is automatically sent to everyone who is currently subscribed to that list. At the start of class, I will ask for your e-mail addresses, so that I can subscribe you to the class list. If you still need to get an e-mail account, please send me your e-mail address as soon as you get it. As soon as you are subscribed to the class list, you will receive an e-mail message from listserv confirming your subscription and giving you important information about your subscription. Save this message for future reference.

The e-mail address of each class list is the class name and section number. When you want to post a message to your class list, simply use the appropriate address listed below:

9-9.50 class: engl101-26@listserv.arizona.edu

11.11-50 class: engl101-60@listserv.arizona.edu

12.12.50 class: engl101-83@listserv.arizona.edu

• E-mail addresses are not case-sensitive, so if you type <ENGL101-26@listserv.arizona.edu> or <engl101-26@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>, your message will get through. [Note that these characters < > are used to surround an e-mail address -- do not include these characters when you type the address.]
• If you have problems posting a message, re-check the address. Usually you'll find a tiny error, like you dropped the "l" at the end of "engl", or you forgot your class section, or you added an "e" at the end of "listserv".

Cybercommunication has already developed an informal (and sometimes formal) set of guidelines usually referred to as netiquette. Practices such as flaming, which refers to particularly offensive or critical e-mail messages, are often discouraged and sometimes used as the basis for barring an individual from a chat room or list. Always refer to the protocol for each situation. Here are some guidelines for our class list:

• only post messages that concern class business
• only post messages that concern the entire class -- if you have a message for an individual, or for several people in a collaborative group, be sure to e-mail those people privately [for group work, you can set up an e-mail distribution list in your address book on Pine]
• include the subject heading in your posting