please unsubscribe me from histonet at this time, thank you.
Sonja DiGiacomo


>From: HistoNet Server <HistoNet@Pathology.swmed.edu>
>To: sonja digiacomo <sonjadigiacomo@hotmail.com>
>Subject: re: Subscribe
>Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 11:46:00 -0600
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>communication.
>
>WHAT IS A LISTSERVER?
>A list server is a computer that runs software which will receive 
incoming
>electronic mail (email) messages and reroute them automatically to 
everyone on
>the subscriber list. Email uses the vast expanse of the Internet to 
allow
>almost instantaneous communication between networked computers around 
the
>world. Our system uses the LISTSTAR software from Quarterdeck 
Corporation
>(California) and can currently send about 30 messages a minute.  With 
the
>present number of subscribers, we are processing about 10,000 outbound
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>WHO SHOULD SUBSCRIBE?
>Anyone interested in research or clinical applications of histology,
>immunohistochemistry, in-situ hybridization pathology, and electron 
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than 850
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employees
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researchers,
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using
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questions or
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>WHAT ARE THE RULES?
>You may post any questions you wish pertaining to histology, pathology,
>in-situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry etc. Equipment and reagent
>evaluations, laboratory management issues, government regulations, and 
job
>opportunities are all appropriate topics. The University asks that we 
restrict
>the use of its hardware and software to business purposes only 
(occasional
>jokes do slip through but PLEASE use restraint). Vendors and those with
>commercial interests in histology products are welcome contributors 
however,
>we ask that blatant advertisements be avoided at all times. It is fine 
to
>refer to product that your company produces if it is pertinent to a 
topic
>being discussed on the list. Unsolicited advertisements are poorly 
tolerated
>by the members and you will likely receive a number of negative 
comments if
>you overstep the boundaries. Please contact Linda Margraf at
>LMargraf@childmed.dallas.tx.us if you are not sure about the 
appropriateness
>if a message you wish to post.
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>
>BASIC HISTONET "NETIQUETTE"
>It is most helpful to the list members if you post your responses to 
queries
>to everyone on the list and not just as a personal reply to the person 
asking
>the question. That way duplicate messages are minimized and we all 
learn from
>each other's comments.
>
>Likewise, if you post a question and get a number of responses back 
directly
>to you, it is helpful to everyone if you could send out a summary of 
the
>replies you got to Histonet.
>
>Please avoid abbreviations unless they are explained in your message. 
For
>example: immunohistochemistry (IHC). This list circulates to a wide 
variety of
>individuals and what seems obvious to you may have no meaning on the 
other
>side of the world.
>
>Please sign your letter and include your institution or affiliation and
>location. Not all email systems have headers which identify the sender.
>
>Do use the subject line to indicate the topic of your message. 
>
>DON'T USE ONLY CAPITAL LETTERS -it is considered shouting. 
>
>Please send questions and problems about the list directly to Linda 
Margraf at
>LMargraf@childmed.dallas.tx.us and don't circulate them to the >850
>subscribers on the list. Be careful when sending commands to the server 
to put
>the command in the SUBJECT LINE and spell it correctly.
>
>Please do not send images as attachments with your message. We can now 
post
>images at our web site (http://pathcuri1.swmed.edu). To have an image 
posted
>send it to Herb Hagler at herb.hagler@email.swmed.edu. 
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