Music-DIY -- Music DIY List
About Music-DIY	English (USA)
This is a mailing list for people who modify and build musical instruments and musical gear. Everything goes here: electronics, machining, woodworking .. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Music-DIY Archives.
Using Music-DIY
To post a message to all the list members, send an e-mail to music-diy@kylheku.com. Your e-mail has to pass some tough anti-spam measures. If you get a bounce, read the text carefully and follow the instructions. There is a way to bypass the spam filtering. You do not have to subscribe to the list to post to the list and to receive replies to your topic! That is all based on e-mail To receive all new postings in your e-mail inbox, use the sections below to subscribe to the list. To reply to messages from the list please use your e-mail program's REPLY ALL to make sure your reply includes everyone in the discussion, including those who are not list subscribers. You can also reply to postings directly from the archive interface.
How a mailing list works
Mailing lists existed long before web forums, are easier and more convenient to use, and can present a web-forum-like interface via their web archive. Here is how they work in a nutshell: A mailing list is nothing more than a robot which has its own e-mail address. This e-mail address is the mailing list address. The robot maintains a contact list of e-mail addresses and names, who are understood to be the subscribers of the mailing list. When the robot receives an e-mail, it sends a copy of that e-mail to each of the subscribers of the mailing list, taking care not to send to to those subscribers who are already listed as To: or Cc: recipients. The e-mail appears to come from the original sender, with the mailing list address being added to the CC: list. It is possible to reply privately to the sender using your e-mail program's reply, or to reply to the mailing list by using reply-all which keeps the robot in the conversation loop, thereby reaching everyone on the list. Not all list traffic goes through the robot. Replies go directly to the people in the To: and Cc: list. In addition to redistributing the mails that it receives, the mailing list robot also maintains an archive of messages, and creates a web site where past messages can be searched and viewed The robot has a few other e-mail addresses, including one where it can receive commands from users, via e-mail, to subscribe or unsubscribe. The robot also has a web interface for subscription management.
Subscribing to Music-DIY
Subscribe to Music-DIY by filling out the following form. You will be sent email requesting confirmation, to prevent others from gratuitously subscribing you. This is a private list, which means that the list of members is not available to non-members. Your email address:   Your name (optional):   You may enter a privacy password below. This provides only mild security, but should prevent others from messing with your subscription. Do not use a valuable password as it will occasionally be emailed back to you in cleartext. If you choose not to enter a password, one will be automatically generated for you, and it will be sent to you once you've confirmed your subscription. You can always request a mail-back of your password when you edit your personal options. Pick a password:   Reenter password to confirm:   Which language do you prefer to display your messages? English (USA)   Would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest? No Yes
Music-DIY Subscribers
(The subscribers list is only available to the list members.) Enter your address and password to visit the subscribers list: Address: Password:    To unsubscribe from Music-DIY, get a password reminder, or change your subscription options enter your subscription email address: If you leave the field blank, you will be prompted for your email address