[Psml] [DB2000_user_group] SailAngle and USPS Mailing Lists

[Paul R. Soucy]

John,

Is it a requirement that a USPS member must join SailAngle? What if a member 
decides not to join?

P/C Paul Soucy, AP
SEO Long Bay

P.S. Don't shoot the messenger.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John R. Bradley" <jrb at accurecord.com>
To: <db2000_user_group at usps.org>; <db2000 at usps.org>; <psml at usps.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:17 AM
Subject: [DB2000_user_group] SailAngle and USPS Mailing Lists


> Hello All,
>
> Every squadron and district commander has been made aware of USPS' 
> intention
> to use SailAngle.com as our primary means of communication with members 
> and
> by now that information should have been promulgated to each member. To 
> that
> end, all USPS mailing lists have been replicated on SailAngle, as have
> groups representing each squadron, district, national committee, and
> national department.  The early adopters have been shaking down the 
> facility
> and our interface to it. It is now extremely important that all members
> enroll in SailAngle.
> The process has been made extremely easy. Just go to www.usps.org and on 
> the
> left of the page near the top you will see a button labeled "Access
> SailAngle.Com".  Just click on it, and follow the instructions below:
> 1.     If you are already signed on to USPS you will be automatically
> transferred to SailAngle.com.
>       If not:
> 2.     Enter your USPS Certificate number and password or preferably PIN
> when requested
> 3.     You will be automatically transferred to SailAngle.com
> 4.     Follow the steps to complete your profile (you can skip these steps
> up to three times)
> 5.     Click on "Go to my group home page"
> 6.     View the SailAngle.com Instructional Slide Show contained in the
> Group Forum
> 7.     Note:  the most recent members to sign-up are listed on the 
> left-hand
> side of the Group Home Page.  You may want to add one or more as a friend.
> To add a friend, simply click on "+ add as a friend" and a request will be
> sent to their private message inbox.  When they accept, you are linked as
> friends.
> 8.     When finished, click on "My Home" on the silver navigation bar
>
> One tip, once you get signed on to SailAngle, don't sign off; just exit 
> the
> site. This will allow email notifications, etc to take you directly to the
> proper page without additional steps.
> Once you are there, and have filled out your profile, you will notice that
> you will have been automatically enrolled in all of the groups to which 
> you
> belong. You may also want to change your email notification preference 
> from
> the default to limit the number and types of notifications you want to
> receive. This is found under a link on the Edit Profile page.
>
> The reason it is important for you to enroll, is because shortly after the
> Kansas City Governing Board meeting, we will be terminating support for 
> USPS
> mailing lists.  We believe that the group and forum facilities found on
> SailAngle are far superior to the mailing lists we have been providing.
>
> I hope to see many of you in Kansas City. I will be running the ITCom Open
> Meeting on Friday and have a lot to talk about regarding upcoming items. A
> representative from SailAngle will also be giving a brief demo. That will 
> be
> followed by a two hour seminar on DB2000 starting from the very beginning
> demonstrating how to install and configure it, up through more detailed
> uses.
> At the seminar I will also be selling for $5.00 a CD containing the very
> latest install files, MQSeries Clients, examples, etc.
>
> John
>
> R/C John R. Bradley, SN
> Chair USPS Information Technology Committee
> 60 Old Brook Road
> Dix Hills, NY 11746-6432
> (800) 777-3770 ext.203 Office
> (631) 546-5768 Home
> (631) 274-2103 FAX
> jrb at accurecord.com
>
>
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