AccessAbility SIG of STC: How to Join the Discussion List for Accessibility

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The stc-accessibility Discussion List

stc-accessibility List List Etiquette Posting Guidelines Discussion and Mailing Lists

How to Join • How to Unsubscribe • How to Post • How to Search Archives

The STC AccessAbility SIG provides a discussion list (stc-accessibility) that chapter members may use to address questions and exchange ideas on accommodating special needs for technical communicators and on making technical communication products accessible to users with special needs. This is an STC-members only list. The list administrator is Cynthia Lockley at . This page gives you the commands for using the discussion list. Note: All links going to other Web sites will open in another window if you have Javascript turned on. Otherwise, they will open in the current browser window.

The name of the discussion list is stc-accessibility. Commands may be sent by e-mail or by using the Web page at http://mailman.stc.org/mailman/listinfo/stc-accessibility

All postings to this list should be related to accessibility for technical communicators and should follow the Posting Guidelines. If you are new to using discussion lists, please review the Discussion List Etiquette collected from experienced users of discussion lists.

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To Subscribe through the Web Interface Page

Enter your e-mail address and name at http://mailman.stc.org/mailman/listinfo/stc-accessibility.
You may enter your own password, or one will be assigned to you.
Check "Yes" or "No" for receiving daily digests instead of individual posts.
Click on Subscribe.

Your request will be sent to the list administrator / moderator for approval and Mailman will notify you of your status.

To Manage Your Subscription through the Web Interface Page

Log on at http://mailman.stc.org/mailman/listinfo/stc-accessibility

To Manage Your Subscription by E-Mail

Send an e-mail message to with help in the Subject: line. A message will be sent to you with instructions for how to use other commands.

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To Join by E-Mail

Send an e-mail message to with subscribe in the Subject: line.

To Unsubscribe by E-Mail

Send an e-mail message to with unsubscribe in the Subject: line.

To Unsubscribe through the Web Page

Log on to the discussion list at http://mailman.stc.org/mailman/listinfo/stc-accessibility.

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To Post a Message

Send an e-mail message to (Do Not include graphic or document attachments—these are binary items and they get converted to unreadable code.)

The message will go to all the discussion list subscribers. (The discussion list works like a large broadcast mailing list—anything you post to the list goes out to everyone who is subscribed to the list.) This address is known as the "list address". (Only current subscribers may post to the list.)

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To View Archived Messages

Log on at http://mailman.stc.org/mailman/private/stc-accessibility

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As with all discussion lists, there are a few rules and regulations that need to be followed by list subscribers in order to keep the list running smoothly. The Posting Guidelines provides some instruction and helpful hints to help you manage your subscription to the discussion list.

stc-accessibility List • List Etiquette • Posting Guidelines • Discussion and Mailing Lists

Contact Us

Send comments, questions, and suggestions to the . Or contact the A-SIG Co-Managers directly:

Karen Mardahl
A-SIG Co-Manager:
international issues
E-mail:

Lori Gillen
A-SIG Co-Manager:
strategic planning, administration
E-mail:

Karen Mardahl
A-SIG Co-Manager:
international issues
E-mail:

Lori Gillen
A-SIG Co-Manager:
strategic planning, administration
E-mail:

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Last updated: 25 January 2009
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