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The following is a little wimsey I put together for my November VMUG ON-LINE article in our monthly newsletter "MACtalk". Hope it lightens your day... Vicky Vickers All my life I have hated writing letters and yet I send out over 100 e-mail messages a month. Why? Several reasons come to mind: the ease of sending - no envelope, stamp or a trip to the nearest mail box is required; the immediacy of reply - sometimes in an hour or less; the frequency and ease of access (oops, excuse me a minute, my computer checks for messages once an hour, some e-mail just came in and I must read it); the sense of being in instant and constant contact with the rest of the world; the ability to easily send the same message to several people at the same time; and, sending out questions on computer problems (to a listserv or a friend) and getting the answers back the same day (I thought of including software and hardware companies, but they seldom answer the same day). I also like being able to send a message, not matter what time of day or night without disturbing the receiver. I often work late at night, when other people are in bed. I sometimes come across something I wish to tell someone about or discuss with them. I can't phone people at that time of night, even to talk to their answering machines, as that would wake them up. Of course, I could wait until morning, but the time I'm up they will have gone to work. And by the next evening, it may be too late for the answer I need or I may forget, remembering later when they are already in bed - and the cycle starts again. So I send them an e-mail message and often by the time I get up the next morning, I have an answer in my e-mail. It has also become very useful in organizing meetings and special events for VMUG. I have a nickname on Eudora for VMUG's executive, so I can send all of them the same message at the same time. Six months ago, this kind of instant communication between the members of the executive was difficult. The members listserv also is an excellent way of getting instant feedback and help on ideas, event planning, logo design, etc. There is only one problem with this relatively new (to me) technology - now that I have it, I can't do without it. It's really addictive! Excuse me, I have to go now, some more e-mail just came in and I just can't wait to read it. Vicky Vickers Victoria Macintosh Users Group P.S. Is getting your own e-mail returned to you from a listserv sort of like "getting your own back"? P.P.S. Do any other MUGs have a member's only listserv? If so, is it well used and how do you use it? Vicky Vickers, Word Crunchers, Etc. Internet: vicky@islandnet.com URL: http://www.islandnet.com/~vicky President, Webmaster & Listserv Maintainer

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