Exposure to a larger knowledge base would be limited, as companies find new and exciting ways to deal with the daily threats of the internet. I cannot view or contribute to forums, due to the companies use of Smartfilter, which provided me the below message when I attempted to view the sample link: Forbidden You were denied access because: Access denied by SmartFilter content category. The requested URL belongs to the following category: Chat. Dave Simonik -----Original Message----- From: Mike Buetow [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 9:23 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: New IPC email forum What TechNet is now is a listserv: an email gets sent to the main address and is redistributed to all the subscribers mailboxes. A message board is a forum contained on a Web site. Threads are labeled and self-contained; in other words, you can pick and choose which threads you want to read/post to. It's easier to navigate and to quickly refer back to subjects you may have missed. And while the big benefit of a listserv is that the mail comes to you, you can always set up your personal account within the message board to do the same. Here's a sample: http://amazingforums.com/forum/SAMPLE/forum.html Mike Mike Buetow Editor in Chief Circuits Assembly 30 Glenburnie Road Boston, MA 02131 USA W/mobile: 617-327-4702 PCB Design East Manchester, NH www.pcbeast.com Did you know UP Media produces Webinars? www.pbrseminars.com >>> Craig Cullum <[log in to unmask]> 10/6/2005 9:15 AM >>> OK, I'll bite: What's the difference, Mike? Craig Cullum, Engineering Technologist, AMTELCO e: [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] f: 608 838 8367 v: 608 838 4194, or 4197, x128 AMTELCO Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary! Visit us at www.amtelco.com "I couldn't wait for success . . . so I went ahead without it." Jonathan Winters "I don't rely on inspiration. It's unreliable. I just get up in the morning and I go to work." Nick Cave -----Original Message----- From: Mike Buetow [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 10:18 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] New IPC email forum I would suggest that IPC switch TechNet from a listserv to a message board. The volume and diversity of threads is much more conducive to a message board. Mike Mike Buetow --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------