What follows is one way to create a "NAMES FILE" for your UConn CMS account. Although this is not the quickest or easiest way to do it, once the file is completed, this format enables you to write to individuals and/or the entire class. Since you must send at least one email message per week to the entire class, and you may at times wish to send messages to individual class members, this method should be helpful. If you use an email account other than the CMS account provided by UConn, you will have to follow the directions provided by that server.

1. Get the email address of everyone in WS262. (I will supply you with a list)


2. At the running sign... type names {enter }



You will get a blank names file:

Nickname:                                                Notebook:
Userid:
Node:

                                     Name:
                                     Phone:
                                     Address:
 
                               List of Names:
                                            :
                                            :
                                            :

3. Fill in a form for each class member and then a form for the entire class.

a. Put the first name of each of your co-educators where it says nickname
when there is more than one student with the same first name
I use first name + first letter of last name

--e g JennS and JennJ for Jennifer Smith and Jennifer Jones
b. Put WS 262 where it says noteboook
c. Enter the person's userid
d. Put uconnvm in the node portion.
e. Enter the person's name where it asks for the name.


For example: To fill in the form using my name and email address mccomisk@uconnvm.uconn.edu

(phone number and address are optional)

Nickname: Marita                                               Notebook: WS262
Userid: mccomisk 
Node: uconnvm 

                                     Name: Marita McComiskey 
                                     Phone: 486-1133 
                                     Address: 422 Beach Hall 
 
                               List of Names:
                                            :
                                            :
                                            :

4. Make sure you hit F2 to Save the file. The file will not be saved unless you hit F2.


5. If you ever need to make a change to a file that is already set up-

you must hit F6 or the change will be erased after you close the file.


6. If you need to make a file for someone who is using an account outside the university,

you will need to fill in the entire node.


For example: To fill in the form using my name and email address mccomisk@neca.com

Nickname: Marita                                                Notebook: WS262 
Userid: mccomisk 
Node: neca.com 

                                     Name: Marita McComiskey 
                                     Phone: 
                                     Address: 
 
                               List of Names:
                                            :
                                            :
                                            :

7. When you have finished making a file for each co-educator


Make a WS262 form for the class

put your email address in the section at the top..

then...

add the nicknames of everyone in the class where it says "LIST"
(in the middle of the page)

leave a space between each name

Nickname: WS262                                            Notebook: WS262 
Userid: youruserid 
Node: uconnvm

                               Name: 
                               Phone:
                               Address:

                     List of Names: Arlene Beverly Carol Debbie Edith Francine
                                   :Ginny Helen Irene Jessica Katy Laurie Marita 
                                   :
                                   :

Date:    Mon, 18 Jan 99 13:28:26 EST
From:    Marita McComiskey <mccomisk@UConnVM.UConn.Edu>
Subject: FYI
To:      Arlene <abc96001@uconnvm.UConn.Edu>,
        Beverly <bac95005@uconnvm.UConn.Edu>,
        Carol <cab97001@uconnvm.UConn.Edu>,
        Debbie <drh95001@UConnVM.UConn.Edu>,
        Edith <eak94001@uconnvm.UConn.Edu>,
        Francine <fas96004@uconnvm.UConn.Edu>,
        Marita  <mccomisk@uconnvm.uconn.edu>