WAKE Listserv (kayak@wakekayak.org)

• What is a listserv? A listserv is an automated emailing program that distributes messages sent to a central address to all subscribers. Only the originating email address is seen, keeping all other subscriber's addresses private. Unlike spam emails, only subscribers who have personally signed up will receive the emails and they will all pertain to WAKE or kayaking in general. The WAKE listserv will be moderated, meaning it will be overseen and any commercial, inappropriate, or 'flamers' will be warned and possibly removed from the list.
• Why a listserv? Simply, we needed to find a way for WAKE members to communicate quickly, informally, and easily to facilitate the activities of the club and its members. Currently we have our monthly newsletter and the website, but each of these have a certain lag time and neither is informal since they go out to all members and the public alike. The advantage of a listserv is that it's basically instantaneous and the messages are sent only to people who have a direct interest in the subject. It's a great way to announce a trip, find paddling partners, ask kayak questions, and more.
• How do I join? Joining the listserv is a three-step process -
  1. Send a blank email to kayak-subscribe@wakekayak.org.
  2. You will receive an email (from ezmlm, the listserv program) confirming your subscription request, and asking you to reply to the email to verify the request.
  3. Reply to the email.
  Once you've done this you will get a Welcome email, saying you've been successfully subcribed, and listing a series of commands for use with the listserv. (Be sure to save this email, it contains some useful information.) That's it!
• How do I send emails? Sending an email to everyone on the list is easy - just send it to kayak@wakekayak.org. Since you're on the listserv, you'll get a copy of your email, with [kayak] added to the subject to differentiate it from regular emails.
• How do I reply to emails? There are two ways to reply to an email -
  1. To reply to only the sender (and not the entire listserv), simply click reply on your email program, type your message, and send it.
  2. To reply to everyone on the listserv, click Reply to All (or similar) on your email program, type your message, and send it.
• How do I unsubscribe? It's simple - just send a blank email to kayak-unsubscribe@wakekayak.org.
• I want to know more about the listserv! To find out more about the listserv and its many options, send an email to kayak-help@wakekayak.org. You'll receive a list of commands and options to configure the listserv to your wants.
• How can I access the listserv message archive? The listserv keeps an archive of all messages sent to it. To access the list, send an email to kayak-index@wakekayak.org. Each message is numbered and to view any message send an email to kayak-get.#@wakekayak.org (where # is the number of the message.)
• I need more help - how do I contact a human?? You can reach the listserv owner at (you guessed it) kayak-owner@wakekayak.org.

If you're still having problems, email the WAKE webmaster at webmaster@wakekayak.org.