I do not want my details put on a list which is then circulated around. I don't see the point any way. Technet is an open forum, but if you want to have closed correspondence with individual members then there is nothing to stop you. For myself I benefit from seeing things in Technet which I would never have sought out, but which turn out to have relevance to me. eg items on PCB FAB which have consequences for assembly. Mike Fenner BSP -------------------------- In a message dated 22/01/97 22:53:34,Steve Gregory replied: << Good morning all! I just want to express the intent of my comments about Jan Merstrands suggestion to the email address thing, and what I've assumed to be Jan's intentions too. I was looking at it as having a sort of "Technical Reference Rolodex" as a resource to draw upon, if I came across a problem, or wanted to learn about something in more detail, I could go to the "TechNet Rolodex" and communicate with an expert on whatever it is I'm trying to find out...and seeing Jan Merstrands email signature (Wave Soldering Technician), that would indicate to me that Jan is not looking for addresses to "SPAM"... I understand the concerns that some people may have about getting their email boxes stuffed with a bunch of unwanted advertisements...maybe one could put something like a ADV: in the subject box like we do to catagorize the different topics anyway, then you set-up a "rules" function in your email to trash any advertisements that are sent to you if you don't want to read them, practically _ALL_ email software is capable of a function such as this. Unlike Kerry, I have gotten a few solicitations from various companies resulting from my communications to the TechNet. The latest one is marketing software called "KwickFit" to do efficient PCB panelization layouts...some of you may have recieved the same email. I don't mind advertisements from companies that deal in products or services concerning our industry. If it's something that doesn't interest me, the only problem it causes me is the time it takes for me to move my cursor up to the little trashcan at the top of my monitor and click on it...about half a seconds worth. The reason that I don't mind those kind of emails is because there might be one out of ten of the commercial emails that does have a product or service that will be valuable in helping me at whatever I'm doing. Prior to the INTERNET, I would have only found out about the service or product through word of mouth from my peers, or an advertisement from reading a trade magazine somewhere. Don't get me wrong, I do dislike junk mail probably as much as the next person, the kind my "snail-mailbox" gets stuffed with. Especially the ones that are add >> *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. * *************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum please contact * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * ***************************************************************************