New Community Action Correspondence List

mailto:Michael_O._Patterson@HUD.GOV
Tue, 8 Jul 1997 14:33:28 EST 

Message-ID:  <9706088684.AA868400770@hudsmtphq.hud.gov>
Date:         Tue, 8 Jul 1997 14:33:28 EST
From: mailto:Michael_O._Patterson@HUD.GOV
Subject:      New Community Action Correspondence List
To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU


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Dear Friends,


I'm pleased to adivse you that we now have available a nationwide Internet
Correspondence List to facilitate communication: (1) between the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Community Services (OCS)
and its grantee network, and (2) among anti-poverty Community Action
Agencies, non-profit Community Development Corporations, Housing Development
Corporations, and similar organizations.


As you probably know, an Internet Correspondence List is like a group of
electronic "pen pals," organized around a particular topic -- in this case,
domestic anti-poverty community action and community development programs.
When a person follows the steps to subscribe, any messages he/she may send to
the List go to all of its members, and he/she will receive copies of messages
sent to the List by all other members.


This new List will provide participating personnel from OCS and its Grantee
network with an excellent means of obtaining the information and assistance
necessary to begin utilizing the full array of resources available via the
Information Superhighway.  Please note that subscription to this service is
completely FREE, costing nothing more than you already pay for normal
Internet access time and any associated telephone charges.


It must be recognized, however, that not everyone finds Correspondence Lists
to their liking because of the volume of message traffic that's occasionally
generated.  Individuals encountering such frustration need only to delete the
unwanted material or unsubscribe from the List(s) in question.


Below you'll see an invitational message which provides detailed instructions
for anyone who desires to subscribe to the COMMACTION Correspondence List.
If you have questions or comments, please let me know.


Thanks for your time and attention.


Dave Matthews


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Dear Friends --


You're invited to subscribe and participate in the first trial run of a new
Internet Correspondence List (COMMACTIONLIST) to facilitate communication and
interchange among anti-poverty Community Action Agencies, non-profit
Community Development Corporations, Housing Development Corporations, and
other such organizations across America.  A cordial invitation is likewise
extended to personnel from local, state and federal agencies concerned with
community development, as well as scholars and academicians in this field of
study, and local community development organizations and agencies throughout
the world.


COMMACTIONLIST has been established on an experimental basis to serve as a
forum where issues pertaining to anti-poverty community action organizations
and programs can be addressed, and questions can be posted and answered.


Its our expectation that subscribers will observe normal standards of
civility and mature judgment, and that participation will be conducted on the
basis of mutual professional respect.  The Internet Golden Rule will be
applicable in all cases, namely: "E-Mail unto others as you would have them
E-Mail unto you."


To subscribe, address an E-Mail message to:


     mailto:listproc@listserv.acf.dhhs.gov


Leave the SUBJECT area blank (NOTE -- if your system REQUIRES an entry on the
SUBJECT line, use a "filler entry" such as: xxxxx), and in the body of the
message write:


     subscribe commactionlist Your First & Last Name


Please file the automatic response you'll receive to your disk for any future
reference which may be necessary.  Also, take advantage of the HELP option
which the listproc provides for further information regarding operation of
the list, including relevant commands, etc.


In accordance with normal Internet Correspondence List practice, please be
sure that all commands such as subscribe/unsubscribe, etc., are addressed to
the listproc, and *NOT* to the address provided for posting messages to the
COMMACTIONLIST's entire membership.


Subscribers may post messages to the COMMACTIONLIST by addressing them to:


     mailto:commactionlist@listserv.acf.dhhs.gov


Should you wish to unsubscribe, address an E-Mail message to:


     mailto:listproc@listserv.acf.dhhs.gov


Leave the SUBJECT blank (as noted above, if your system REQUIRES an entry in
the SUBJECT line, use a "filler entry" such as: xxxxx), and in the body of
the message write:


     unsubscribe commactionlist


As previously indicated, we're just getting this effort underway, and a few
initial bugs and glitches may arise.  We'll greatly appreciate patience and
good humor on the part of subscribers in helping us identify any problems
encountered so we can take action to get them corrected.


Thanks for your interest in COMMACTIONLIST !!  If you decide to subscribe,
we'll do our best to make it a pleasant and worthwhile experience !!


Best wishes,  Dave Matthews     Internet address:  mailto:dmatthews@acf.dhhs.gov


P.S.  Please feel free to forward this message to Community Action
      Agencies and related organizations in your communication network
      which might not otherwise receive it.


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