IBSNET

General information

It is not a public forum - Remember that to stay on IBSNET, you must be a member of the Institute of Broadcast Sound (IBS)!

If you have been added as a temporary guest member you will be asked again in about a month if you would like to become a member of the IBS.

There are two ways of accessing the messages:
(1) by email and (2) by web page

Help

Comprehensive help in using the Mailtalk system in general (non-specific to IBSNET)
EMAIL ACCESS to IBSNET

To post a message to IBSNET send your message to:
WEB PAGE ACCESS to IBSNET

If you're using the Web access for the first time, you must
click here to register a password

From then on, you can use this password to log into IBSNET from anywhere that has web access, at:

http://www.mailtalk.ac.uk/lists/ibsnet.html

IBSNET on the web has the following options:

* Post a message to the list
* Change the settings for your subscription
* Search or browse the archives
* Download files associated with the list
* Email list owner

Sending messages to IBSNET

To START a new topic/thread in the discussions, please email a NEW email message.

To ANSWER to any message in IBSNET, just hit "REPLY" with your mailing program in the usual way.

When IBSNET sends you the messages in reply, they should fall into place on your mail reader providing these guidelines are observed!

Keeping your IBSNET messages apart from other emails

For those of you that have the facility to set up a separate folder for IBSNET mail in their mailer software, now is the time to create one! The setting up of folders enables you to sort all your incoming emails automatically into different folders, based on who they're from or content.

If you examine the emails arriving from IBSNET, you will note that the subject line begins with a common [IBSNET]. If you have a sort / filter facility in your email program, it might be a good idea to try and create a directory for IBSNET mail.

Set up a filter for incoming mail using "anything that contains...." as a means to keep them apart from other emails. Or preferably, sort any emails filtering with a "Reply-To:" or "Sender:" of

Alternatively, if you have several email addresses, I suggest you use one called ibsnet@youremail.com to keep IBSNET messages apart from your others.
Netiquette

Please try to quote previous comments as carefully as possible...it helps with clarity.

The following emails will be REJECTED:

* Excess of 110 lines
* ANY html
* Any attachments

Signatures

Please leave a signature at the end of your message so we know who you are,
and perhaps where you are!

Quoting the original message

Separate your new text from any quotes with a blank line. And make sure the quoted text stands apart clearly from your message.

Use paragraphs to break up solid blocks of text - anything to make the appearance of the message look tidier.

(keep to the thread)

Please try to keep on topic, indicated by the seed message title. If you should wish to start a new topic, please start a new thread and new title.

Please avoid combining two topics in your seed message - and try to be more descriptive in your choice of title.

Advertising on IBSNET

1. All adverts to be given the subject line preceded by "FS:" This enables readers to skip the message, if not interested.

2. Wanted items - precede these requests with "WTB:" (ie: Want To Buy)).

3. Only personal adverts - no commercial sales please.

4. Only items strictly relating to our business.

5. Any comments, offers, enquiries relating to sales must be carried out directly with the vendor - not via ibsnet.

John Grove
LONDON UK
IBSNET administrator