Historic Preservation Commission mailing list (HPClist)

What is HPClist?

This mailing list is invitation-only. The following instructions are for the convenience of subscribers.

Our office established this email list as a forum for our Certified Local Government (CLG) communities. Active members and staff of Historic Preservation Commissions (HPC) in these communities may discuss historic preservation issues of concern with our staff and/or each other.

HPO may also use this list to post information about events that HPCs may find of interest, such as:

  • Upcoming workshops
  • Training sessions
  • Conferences

We do not anticipate a high volume of messages across the list.

List policies

Please observe the following rules so that all subscribers can continue to enjoy its benefits:

  • Keep discussions civil and constructive. Reserve heated debate, non-constructive comments or unrelated topics for off-list communication. If a subscriber persistently fails to follow this rule, we will suspend their posting privileges.
  • No obscene, abusive or derisive language or material. This is a zero-tolerance policy — violators will be immediately removed.
  • Do not post copyrighted material. Violating copyright laws may put you and the HPO at legal risk. You may post
    • A pointer to the work.
    • Summarize or paraphrase the work.
    • Use quotes from the work within the boundaries of fair use.
  • Do not attach files to list messages. Attached files create virus risks and can overburden the email system, especially for users with slower internet connections. Users should communicate directly if they wish to share files.

Email all subscribers

This is called sending mail to the list, because you send mail to a single address and the mailing list program “explodes” your letter by duplicating it and sending copies to everyone subscribed to the list.

Send mail to the list
Send mail to the list

Save hpclist@listserv.state.nj.us to your email contacts for future posts.

Email HPClist

Using server commands

Basics

Our Listserv-style mailing list uses the Majordomo software platform and its commands. You can interact with it by sending commands in the body of mail messages addressed to its system account.

  • Do not put commands in the subject line — Majordomo will not process them.
  • You may put multiple Majordomo commands in the same mail message.
  • Put each command on a line by itself.

If you use a signature block at the end of your mail, Majordomo may mistakenly believe each line of your message is a command and send back error messages.

To keep this from happening, put either a hyphen (-) or a separate line with just the word

end

on it before your signature. This will stop the Majordomo software from processing your signature as bad commands.

Majordomo
Majordomo

This is the automated inbox that sends commands to the mailing list software.

Email Majordomo

Resend the introduction message

If you lose the introductory email, resend a new copy with the command

info hpclist

Resend server policies

Upon subscribing, you should receive an introductory message containing list policies and features. Save this message for future reference — it contains exact directions for unsubscribing.

If you lose your original email, resend a new copy using the command

intro hpclist

Find members

Only list subscribers can use this command.

To get a list of the addresses on this list, use the following command:

who hpclist

Unsubscribe

If you would like to remove yourself from this mailing list, use the following command:

unsubscribe hpclist

If sending from a different email address than the one used to subscribe, use this command instead but replace username@my-isp.com with your subscribed email address:

unsubscribe hpclist username@my-isp.com

Getting more help

Automated

To get a copy of the standard Majordomo help message, use the command

help

Owner emails

Contact either of the following addresses if

  • You have trouble unsubscribing.
  • Need to notify the HPO of HPC membership or staff changes.
  • Have questions about the list itself.
HPClist owner email
HPClist owner email

This is a dedicated owner address on the mailing list server itself.

Email HPClist owner account
Main HPO inbox
Main HPO inbox

This is our office’s main inbox, which is busier.

Email HPO