[covna-officers] Re: Email list
- From: Matthew Janiga <m.d.janiga@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: covna-officers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:01:50 -0600
Hey Doug,
covna-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx is an email address which forwards the email to
my address. I, as the Record Keeper, will still be responsible for
collecting the user's name and sending the welcome email.
Thanks,
Matt
On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 10:30 AM, Doug Tabony <doug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Matt,
>
> Will self-initiated subscription capture the subscriber's name? A
> subscriber need only enter their email. The last service I used captured
> both. I also like "Dear Name" more than "Dear Subscriber," more personal
> though no huge deal. I do understand the vacation bit. I wasn't thinking
> in those terms because the way I am now travel has lost it's appeal much
> more than even earlier in my injury. There are not hoards joining or
> unsubscribing and waiting a while to get on a DL that's often quiet for a
> week or 2 is no big deal.
>
> Doug
>
> On 2/12/2015 9:27 AM, Matthew Janiga wrote:
>
> Hi Doug,
>
> I agree with your concerns. With a proxy admin email address we still
> require a record keeper who will record their information and send the
> boilerplate welcome email. These functions do not go away and the
> experience for customer (e.g. subscriber) is the same.
>
> Questions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt
>
> On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Doug Tabony <doug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Matt,
>>
>> Convenient but problematic. If someone subscribes without going through
>> a record keeper you only capture their email. I think we need to be able
>> to match name and email. Also, and very importantly, the new subscriber
>> will not receive a personal welcome that include list guidelines. If you
>> don't think these are problems I think we need to have an executive meeting
>> about it.
>>
>> Doug
>>
>> On 2/10/2015 8:52 PM, Matthew Janiga wrote:
>>
>> Hey Doug,
>>
>> Anyone who wants a service related to covna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.
>>
>> For instance:
>> - add me to the distribution list
>> - remove me from the distribution list
>> - please help me with spam
>> - or whatever
>>
>> This way it isn't tied to my personal email address. Let's say I go on
>> vacation, no big deal I'll add my backup to the
>> covna-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx. Let's say I win the lottery, and drop off
>> the face of the world. Again no big deal, I'll just add someone else to
>> the admin DL and remove my self. Best of all any time we write down the
>> "owner" of the COVNA DL as covna-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on a webpage or in
>> a newsletter we are guaranteed that no matter what happens that address
>> will be accurate.
>>
>> BTW - freelists approved the email address and I confirmed it's working
>> accordingly. So we are good to go.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 4:42 PM, Doug Tabony <doug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Who needs the email address covna-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?
>>>
>>> On 2/9/2015 4:29 PM, Matthew Janiga wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey Doug,
>>>
>>> Sure, no problem. I'll get it to you no later than Friday end of
>>> business (5 PM). Sorry we didn't reply earlier. Frankly speaking, I've
>>> been distracted and although I read the email it didn't have a drop dead
>>> need date so it didn't get a higher priority than the things that have drop
>>> dead dates. Sorry bout that.
>>>
>>> I can take the list over entirely. In order to remove your ADMIN flag
>>> the user requires the SUPERADMIN flag. I don't have that flag so I cannot
>>> remove your ADMIN privileges directly. I will send an email to freelists
>>> and see what they can do.
>>>
>>> I've requested a new freelist address for COVNA List Admins. Right
>>> now it will only have my email address on it, but it is decoupled from my
>>> personal email address. If you can update the webpage on Wednesday to
>>> point to this email address that would be great. The list is:
>>> covna-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> I will send a note to the DL introducing myself along with the
>>> proposal to remove the anonymous feature.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Matt
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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