Viticulture Assn: Viticulture Association: Welcome to VASCM Exchange

[J. Edward (Ed) Muns]

Welcome to the new "Grapes Into Wine" (Buy/Sell) Exchange, sponsored by the
Viticulture Assn. of the Santa Cruz Mountains.  You will shortly receive an
automated email from the system with the Subject, "Welcome to the 'VASCM'
Mailing List" sent from vascm-request at kkn.net.  I am sending this message to
you now as initial notification so you know what the 'VASCM Mailing List'
message is all about. Any message you receive in the future from kkn.net
will be a message from the "Grapes Into Wine" Exchange.  We already have a
couple of buy/sell notices we will be sending you.

We have created this email system as an easy and efficient mechanism to
directly connect winemakers and growers for the purpose of buying and
selling Santa Cruz Mt. appellation grapes.  A winemaker can send a message
to the list saying, for example, "I'm looking for Chardonnay," and a grower
can respond saying, "I have some available."  Or a grower can send a message
saying, "I have Pinot available this year", and an interested winemaker can
respond asking for more information. This is a simple email list, so it's
easy to use.  You're already on it - there's no need to sign up anywhere.

To send a message to the list, all you have to do is send it to
vascm at kkn.net, and everyone on the list will receive it.  We'll explain more
on how to use this list below.

We also have a new Website at http://www.vascm.org (still under
construction), and we will post all the Exchange communications on this
site, so you can view all the buy/sell ads on the website, too.

You can also use this list to 'advertise' a broader range of vineyard or
winemaking services and products available for sale.  The only members of
this list are local winemakers and growers, or affiliated resources on the
SCMWA or VASCM member lists.  Out of consideration for everyone on the list,
it should only be used for communications directly related to local (Santa
Cruz Mts.) grape growing and winemaking, and specifically for buying and
selling grapes, products and services.

You are on this list either as a local winemaker or grower, or both. If you
wish to be removed from the list, please send a reply message to the list
master, or "mailman".  But we ask that you give it a chance for awhile to
see how it might work for you.

This list is similar to a Yahoo! Group list, except that you don't have to
sign up for it. You don't ever have to visit the list page if you don't
want. But it is available to you if you want to change your subscription
parameters. You will receive a message each month from the mailman as a
reminder about using the system.  The message will come from
mailman-owner at kkn.net .

We have set this up as a service to the local winemaking and viticulture
community, and hope you find it of value.

- The Viticulture Association of the Santa Cruz Mountains


HOW TO USE THIS LIST:

When you have a message to send to the list:  Address your message to
VASCM at kkn.net .  Your message will automatically be sent to everyone on the
list.  Your name will be listed as the Sender, just as it normally would.

When you want to reply to a specific sender of a particular message:  Reply
as you would normally by using the "Reply" key.

When you want to reply to everyone on the list:  Reply to the message by
using the "Reply All" key.  When you use "Reply All" your message will go to
everyone on the list.

When you want to send a message to the mailman (the list master):   Send a
message to mailman-owner at kkn.net .

You can also access the list archives of message postings from the list page
at http://kkn.net/mailman/listinfo/vascm .