Anthony M Pagano

Managerial Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago

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EXT-ENV-BUS@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU

 
 

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A listserv entitled EXT-ENV-BUS has been established. The purpose of the listserv is to provide a mechanism for on-line discussions of current events which may affect business decision making. These include all of the political, economic, social and regulatory factors outside the business. In addition, issues discussed in the book and in class will also serve as food for discussion.

Subscribing to EXT-ENV-BUS@UIC.EDU

Subscribing to the listserv is easy, but confusing, especially if you read the directions from the computer center. You must remember three essential points in order to subscribe:

  • You cannot subscribe, send messages or receive postings from the listserv from this page. You must do this through e-mail. Save these instructions, then log on to the system in which you normally send and receive e-mail messages.

  • There are two e-mail addresses that you send mail to. One is the command address in which you send system commands. The command address is:
    LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU

  • The second mail address is the one where you send messages and receive postings. This is:
    EXT-ENV-BUS@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU

To subscribe, send an e-mail message to the command address LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU. In the body of the note type the following:
subscribe EXT-ENV-BUS First name Last name

For example, you would send the following message:

subscribe EXT-ENV-BUS Hillary Clinton

As you can tell, this listserv can get very political and controversial. You should get a message back from the listserv in a few minutes asking you to verify that you want to be added to the list. Once you send back your OK, you are a member of the list and entitled to join the fray.

Sending Messages

Send an e-mail address to the location EXT-ENV-BUS@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU. The message will be distributed to all the people currently subscribed to the list. When anyone sends mail to the list, it is automatically distributed to everyone on the list. That's all there is to it.

Special Commands

  • There are a few special commands that are helpful. These should be sent to the command address: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU.

    SET EXT-ENV-BUS REPRO

  • The system does not send you a copy of your own note. If you want to make sure it was distributed, send the above command.

    SET EXT-ENV-BUS ACK NOREPRO

  • Use this command if you get tired of reading your own messages. It cancels out the first command.

    SIGNOFF EXT-ENV-BUS

You won all the arguments and made all the points that can be made. You have no time to discuss issues further while you run for the US Senate. You will continue the discussions on C-Span instead. You want to be removed from the list.