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Surf Session with Ginni Callahan, 6/10/06, at Cape Disappointment, Washington.
 

Steve Wagner: Steve Wagner's wife, Mary Wagner, taken in late 2007 in Phang Nga Bay on the SW coast of Thailand.

Overview

The purpose of the OOPS listserv is to provide an efficient way for members to share sea kayaking and club-related information.

List Creation

All OOPS members are added to the list based on email information provided with their membership information. If you are not able to access the list, or if you are not receiving messages from the list, please make sure your correct email is on file (see the 2nd page of the GAM for the database contact). Or contact the membership coordinator.

Turning Off Listserv Emails

If you don’t want to receive emails from the listserve, you can do one of the following:

  • Send a message to the list manager at . You can also send a message from the listserv web site. Please include your name and the email address that is used by the listserv. We will modify your settings so that you won’t receive any emails. You will still be able to access the listserv online.

  • Or follow the instructions below under Changing Your Listserv Settings.

Posting Messages and Replies

To send a message to all OOPS members, send your message to .

If you reply to a message, unless your reply is relevant to everyone, reply just to the original author. If you want your reply to go to the whole group, change the "To Address" to .

When starting a new topic, create a new message (don't reply to an old one). This will allow the messages to be organized better on the web site.

Creating a Google Groups Account

To access the web site for the listserv, you need to first create an account with Google Groups. Go to http://groups.google.com and click Join (next to “New Members”). Enter the email address that is used by OOPS, and a password of your choice, and follow the instructions to create the account.

After creating an account, when you go to groups.google.com and sign in, you will see a link for Oregon Ocean Paddling Society.

Accessing the OOPS Listserv Web Area

Once you’ve set up a Google Groups account, you can access the listserv web site by going to http://groups.google.com and clicking Sign In. You can then click on the link for Oregon Ocean Paddling Society.

Accessing Archived Messages

Previous message topics are nicely organized in the web area. When you access the listserv web page, you will see a list of topics. When you click on a topic, you will see a list of messages in that topic.

Changing Your Listserv Settings

To change your listserv settings, access the listserv web page and click Unsubscribe or change membership.

  • Select “No Email” or another option.

  • Please leave your full name as your nickname to make it easier for the group managers to manage the list.

  • Please don’t unsubscribe yourself. If you don’t want to receive messages as they are sent, you can change your message options.