[Psml] PSML Digest, Vol 36, Issue 1

[rdaybell at earthlink.net]

The article in the Ensign doesn't announce the intention to cut off the other USPS mailing lists such as this PSML.   The announcement on   "Sail Angle" came out to commanders last month.  There hasn't been sufficient time for the information to be passed out to our members by way of either squadron newsletters or other means.  Can we hold off discontinuing PSML for a while and let both methods of communications be available to our membership? 
Also there may be a more meaning full title then "Sail Angle" for our members such as " USPS Inside Information" or some other title.   
More time needs to be allowed to transition from the old ways to a proposed new way.

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>Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 10:17:51 -0400
>From: "John R. Bradley" <jrb at accurecord.com>
>Subject: [Psml] SailAngle and USPS Mailing Lists
>To: <db2000_user_group at usps.org>, <db2000 at usps.org>, <psml at usps.org>
>Cc: United States Power Squadrons Mailing List <psml at usps.org>
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>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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R.D. Daybell