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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>A drum roll please...........<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s no longer a rumor! This email is coming to you by way of the new email system that we have been talking about for a while now.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>AND... The on-line Bulletin Board is ready for action.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Full details are available on the website, but here are the important bits:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>New email system.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The old RASCals and Yahoo email distribution system is being replace by our new email distribution system. AND... it’s really easy. Take note of these 2 email addresses:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="mailto:members@hamiltonrasc.ca">members@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The “members” address is restricted to official (paid) RASC Hamilton Centre Members and Associate Members. There are certainly times when we need to conduct “club business” and this is when you would want to use this address.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The “astronomers” address is what most of our communications will use. The names on this list include:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>All Members +<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Non-Members from the Yahoo Group +<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Outreach participants who requested to be on our mailing list. This is where new members will come from, so let’s get acquainted.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more details, visit: <a href="http://hamiltonrasc.ca/sub-pages/Resources/Email-BBoard.html">http://hamiltonrasc.ca/sub-pages/Resources/Email-BBoard.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Bulletin Board<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>What is a Bulletin Board?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Some people call it a Bulletin Board, others call it a Forum or Newsgroup. Either way, it is an on-line “chat-room” where members “Post” messages. A post is basically a message that is displayed on the Bulletin Board. It can be:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- A purely social “howdy”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- A question you need an answer to.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- A reply to what someone posted<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Classified Ad (yup, we have a section for that too).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- A “deep discussion” on philosophy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Basically, anything (keep it clean!)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more details, visit : <a href="http://hamiltonrasc.ca/sub-pages/Resources/Email-BBoard.html">http://hamiltonrasc.ca/sub-pages/Resources/Email-BBoard.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have also prepared a User Guide that will help you get up to speed:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><a href="http://hamiltonrasc.ca/documents/RASC%20Hamilton%20-%20Forum%20User%20Guide.pdf">http://hamiltonrasc.ca/documents/RASC%20Hamilton%20-%20Forum%20User%20Guide.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will no doubt find a few bumps with so many new things happening all at once, but I am certain you’re all going find these new enhancements entertaining!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We welcome your questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Gary Bennett<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Director of Communications, RASC Hamilton Centre<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>