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On the body enter the following information: subscribe hondo1. Send it.

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This is what your email message should look like from Outlook 98 (Windows 95/98/NT):

This is what your email message should look like from Netscape Communicator  (Windows 95/98/NT):

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To unsubscribe, follow the same procedure but replace the "subscribe hondo1 " line with: "unsubscribe hondo1"

For example:
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The Hondo1 list can also be received in digest form. The digest is emailed every time the list activity reaches 100k.

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Etiquette:

The Hondo1 list as any other list has certain guidelines
that members must follow.

A. Honduras only.
The hondo1 list is exclusively for Honduras discussion. Any posting that
deals with another matter, especially those dealing with controversial
issues such as religion and U.S. politics are not welcome on the hondo1
list. In this list, the importance of sticking to the topic is greatly
magnified due to the large number of people who are in Honduras and pay
a lot of money for their Internet connection.

B. Do not send messages like, "Take me off this list."
Unsubscribing instructions can be found in the listowner's address
posted to the list periodically or on the hondo1 web site at
http://htw.marrder.com/hondo1. If you must, send a message to the
listowner at stan@marrder.com.

C. Be mindful of other people's feelings.
It is easy for a reader to mistake your "tone of voice" in an e-mail. If
you are discussing a hot topic, hold the e-mail for a few hours after
you've written it and reread it later. Be careful of areas that could be
misinterpreted.

D. Use a clear and specific subject.
A subject on your e-mail is important. Some people will even trash
e-mails without a subject. Make sure yours pertains to the text of your
message. If you change the topic, change the subject.

E. Quote the exact section of text you are replying to.
It is proper to quote a previous letter when replying to it, like this:
>Does it make sense to do a concrete block
>bodega without windows? What about air flow?
Notice the angle brackets ">". These are put in automatically by the
e-mail program. BUT. . many programs do this to the ENTIRE e-mail by
default, do NOT allow that to happen. People do not want to reread an
entire letter they just read. Just quote the exact section of text you
are referring, like shown above.

F. Do not use all caps.
THIS CAN REALLY GET ANNOYING. In addition, all caps generally looks like
you are yelling.

G. In general, do not send attachments through the list.
The Hondo1 list is configured to allow messages of up to 40k in length.
Any attachment that exceeds this size will be rejected and will not be
posted on the list. Keep in mind, again that a lot of subscribers are in
Honduras and download times are slow and expensive. If you would like to
share a photographs or large attachments with the list it is recommended
you contact the listowner of the list at stan@marrder.com   so he can
upload them to the hondo1 web site. There is a members' gallery there
where pictures can be posted.

FAQ

Q. How much does it cost to join the list?
A. Nothing. The list is free service courtesy of the listowner.

Q. Can I post in Spanish?
A. Although the language of preference is English, Spanish postings are welcome, but keep in mind that many members of the list will not be able to reply to you in Spanish.

Q. How do I find out who is on the list?
A. Email majordomo@peak.org with the following information on the body of the message: who hondo1 .

Q. How many members are on the list?
A.Email majordomo@peak.org with the following information on the body of the message: who hondo1 .

Q. I am getting too many messages each day. Is there any way I can receive them in a digest format?
A. Yes. If you send a message to majordomo@peak.org with the following body on it: subscribe hondo1-digest you will be receive a digest of the list each time the activity reaches 100k (usually three times per week.)

Q. I get strange characters that look like this: <bold> <i> What are they?
A. Many members of the list use rich text email programs such as Microsoft Outlook and Netscape Communicator. These programs have the ability to generate and interpret html codes in the email message. If your email program does not support rich text decoding, ask the person who sent the email to resend it using regular text.

Mail Filters

1. Open up your Netscape communicator like you normally would. (If you do not have Netscape Communicator you can go to the Netscape site at http://www.netscape.com and download a free copy.) Click on File and select New Folder from the pull down menu. You will have to create a new folder to store the hondo1 messages. Note that the image on the right has been cropped and may look slightly different on your computer.

2. Enter a name for the folder. (Hondo1 will work just fine.) Then select as a sub-folder of: inbox. Note that you can also place it under another folder.

3. Once you have created your Hondo1 folder, click on edit and select Mail Filters from the drop down menu. You will now configure your mail filters preferences. Mail Filers allow you to sort your messages and automatically place them in folders that you specify.

4. Create a new filter by clicking on the New... button on the window.

5. Name the filter "Hondo1." Like below. Then click on the drop down menu that corresponds to the prompt "If the". Select "to or CC" as in the window below. In the drop down box that corresponds to "of the message", select "contains" and type hondo1@peak.org on the box next to it. In the "then" prompt, select the "Move to folder" option from the drop down menu and select the hondo1 folder you just created. Optionally you can type a description below it. This procedure will take all the email messages that are addressed to the hondo1 list and place them on a folder called "hondo1."  To activate the filter, make sure that the "Filter is  On" radio button is selected below. When you are done, click OK. you will be returned to the previous dialogue box. Click OK. Again.

6. To read your hondo1 messages, click on the folder drop down menu (which by default should have the inbox folder selected) and select the "hondo1" folder. To move back to your inbox, select the inbox option from the drop down menu.

History

The hondo1 list was started by Ron Patterson in May, 1997. He and partner Lynn Kilpatrick were working on a snail mail newsletter and needed some information. The list was originally a discussion on the entire Northwest Caribbean, not just Honduras. The title of the newsletter was to be "Budget Tropical Vacations and Retirement." It is still in the works.

The list eventually shifted its focus to specific Honduras issues and in July, 1998, Stanley Marrder, the webmaster for Honduras This Week Online and former listowner for the catrachos distribution list took over and remains as the current listowner. On August 10,1998 the hondo1 web site was unveiled.