Discussion List Help/Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Discussion List?
A discussion list is a way to communicate immediately with other MPMA members
through e-mail without having to enter or update their e-mail addresses. If you
need help or suggestions about an issue affecting your organization, send an
e-mail to the discussion list. Similarly, if you want to help others by
providing information about an upcoming event or education workshop, pass that
information along to the discussion list as well. The goal is to have an open
forum so that everyone can help and learn from each other.
How to Sign Up
Note: The discussion list is a members-only benefit.
1. Click on the Join/Login link for either the Industry Professionals List or
the Educators List.
2. Enter your email address name and password. Then click “Subscribe.” (Ignore
the bottom information for now.)
3. You will see a page that indicates that your subscription request has been
received.
4. You will then receive an email asking you to confirm your subscription
request. Simply hit reply and send (do not change the subject line.)
5. Within 24 hours you will receive a welcome e-mail, indicating your
subscription has been approved. Be sure to write down your username and password
in case you need to check past messages or change your account settings. You are
now ready to begin sending and receiving messages.
How to Send a Message to the Discussion List
• If you have subscribed to the Industry Professionals List, simply send an
e-mail to
industry_professionals@lists.mpma.com. There is no need to login. The
message will be distributed to the group immediately.
• If you have subscribed to the Educators List, simply send an e-mail to
educators@lists.mpma.com. There is
no need to login. The message will be distributed to the group immediately.
How to Check Past Messages/Responses
This feature is helpful to see what has already been discussed and avoid
repeating a question. It can also be a valuable research tool.
• If you have subscribed to the Industry Professionals List, go to
http://lists.mpma.com/mailman/listinfo/industry_professionals. Click on
“Industry Professionals Archives.” Enter your username and password. You will
then be able to view past messages by subject, author or date.
• If you have subscribed to the Educators List, go to
http://lists.mpma.com/mailman/listinfo/educators. Click on “Educators
Archives.” Enter your username and password. You will then be able to view past
messages by subject, author or date.
How to Retrieve Your Username and Password
There are two ways you can retrieve your username and password.
First, you can reference the welcome e-mail you received. If you subscribed to
the Industry Professionals List, it would have come from industry_professionals-bounces@lists.mpma.com.
If you subscribed to the Educators List, it would have come from
educators-bounces@lists.mpma.com.
Contact Sharon at the MPMA Office at (952) 564-3041 or
sharon@mpma.com
Note that you will also receive monthly e-mail reminders about your list
subscription, which will include your username and password.
How to Change Your Settings
1. If you are a member of the Industry Professionals List, go to
http://lists.mpma.com/mailman/listinfo/industry_professionals
If you are a member of the Educators List, go to
http://lists.mpma.com/mailman/listinfo/educators
2. Scroll down to the heading “Industry_Professionals Subscribers” or “Educators
Subscribers.” At the bottom of the page, enter your e-mail address click
“Unsubscribe or edit options.”
3. The next page will prompt you to enter your password. (If you don’t remember
it, you can choose to have it sent to you and repeat the first three steps.)
4. Upon entering your password, you will be allowed to change your subscription
options. For example, you may choose to receive e-mails in one daily batch
rather than immediately after they are sent.
Still have a question?
Contact Sharon at the MPMA Office at (952) 564-3041 or
sharon@mpma.com
