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>Your address has been added to the addresses that comprise this 
Listserv
>List.
>Welcome to HISTONET. This is an electronic mailing list for the exchange
of
>information pertaining to histotechnology and related fields. 
>
>PLEASE SAVE THIS MESSAGE. 	
>It contains useful information about how to use the list and what to do
if you
>experience problems. It also includes some basic rules for email
etiquette
>(Netiquette) which will be helpful to those who are new to this form of
>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
>messages a day.
>
>WHO SHOULD SUBSCRIBE?
>Anyone interested in research or clinical applications of histology,
>immunohistochemistry, in-situ hybridization pathology, and electron
microscopy
>may find Histonet informative and useful. Currently, there are more than
850
>subscribers from all over the world. Subscribers include hospital
employees
>from major urban centers and obscure remote locales, university
researchers,
>botanists and the employees of commercial laboratories, government
agencies,
>veterinary facilities and a wide variety of commercial industrial
ventures. 
>
>WHO RUNS HISTONET?
>The list is run by Linda R. Margraf, M.D. and Herb K. Hagler, Ph.D.
using
>hardware and software owned by the University of Texas Southwestern
Medical
>School, Department of Pathology in Dallas, Texas. If you have any
questions or
>problems with Histonet please contact Linda Margraf at
>LMargraf@childmed.dallas.tx.us.
>
>HOW DOES THE LIST WORK?
>This server, unlike many systems, uses ONLY ONE ADDRESS to send commands
to
>the computer and to post messages. The server will recognize commands
sent in
>the SUBJECT line of the message and only when they are spelled exactly
as
>listed below. Anything not identified as a command will be circulated to
>EVERYONE on the list.
>
>The following is a list of commands the server recognizes:
>
>subscribe
> Your address will be added to the list of subscribers. You will then be
able
>to send messages to this list that will be forwarded to all other list
>subscribers. You will begin to receive all messages sent to the list by
other
>subscribers.
>
>subscribe digest
> Your address will be added to the list of subscribers who receive a
digest
>instead of each forwarded message. A digest is a compilation of all the
>messages received in a 24 hour period. It is sent to the digest
subscribers
>every night after midnight. Digest subscribers can post and respond to
>messages the same as "real-time" subscribers.
>
>digests
> A list of available digests will be returned to you. Histonet stores
old
>messages as daily digests for approximately three  months. To read
previous
>messages, copy the list of available  digests, mark the dates of
interest and
>return it to the server.
>
>unsubscribe
> Your address will be removed from the list of subscribers.
> You will no longer be able to send messages to the members
> of the list.
>
>help
> A list of the commands recognized by the server will be   returned to
you.
>
>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.
>
>
>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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