Thank you, Don. It does appear from the traffic I'm on this list. I was unaware FS was "discontinuing" its Optacon list. I'm grateful you'll have this new one up and running. =20 Maureen -----Original Message----- From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Bishop Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 6:40 PM To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: list welcome message In case you didn't get this, here's the message currently being sent out to new subscribers. It may be updated as we go along with the list. Don Welcome to the Optacon-l mailing list. =20 Although Telesensory Systems Inc. discontinued manufacture of the Optacon several years ago, many loyal users are still using their machine, looking for=20 parts to keep them running, and looking for the accessories which add functionality to the Optacon. =20 It's also a place where interested persons can get information on the Optacon direct from users. ADditionally, researchers and developers of new technology for tactile devices for reading print are welcome and encouraged to contribute information on=20 their projects and to obtain ideas and other feedback from list members. Anyone who has an Optacon or accessories for sale is encouraged to post such listings to the list. =20 There are few policies here except for those common to most mail lists of today. Please respect the opinions of others and no flaming or other personal=20 attacks will be tolerated. =20 The moderator will remove any spammers who may appear on the list and do so without notice. We want to keep this a friendly, respectful, and hopefully=20 informative list which is also free from junk mail. Please stay on topic for the list. If you feel a given subject is straying off-topic please take it off list and to private email. =20 Finally, no attachments can be sent to the list. This is for added protection against computer viruses which are often sent as attachments. If you have questions concerning list policy or suggestions for improvement, please don't hesitate to drop a line to: w6smb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and we can discuss them. =20 Also, if you ever have problems with mail from the list, please let me know and we'll get the problem resolved. =20 Thanks in advance for your participation, and I'm sure this list will be just as valuable as the previous lists for Optacon users have been. Welcome and enjoy!! Don Bishop, Moderator=20 To unsubscribe at eny time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. =20 Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. =20 To unsubscribe at eny time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.