Elvis Costello Announcement Regular Mailing List
This is a moderated, low-volume list dedicated to timely announcements
concerning Elvis Costello and his work. Many of the posts to costello-a
are actually reposts from costello-l. If you are also currently subscribed
to costello-l, you are advised to unsubscribe from either that list
or this one, as being on both would be a waste of time and system
resources.
Subscribing To The Announcement List
Subscribing to the EC announce list is done by sending a note to listserv@listserv.aol.com. The body of your note (NOT the subject line) should be a single line which readssubscribe costello-a [your name]For instance,
subscribe costello-a John Smith
Unsubscribing
If you need to unsubscribe to the EC announce list, send a note to listserv@listserv.aol.com, the body of which readsunsubscribe costello-aYou should receive a note shortly from the list server confirming your removal.
Posting To The Announcement List
To post, compose your note and send it to costello-a@listserv.aol.com. When you send your note, it will be forwarded to the moderator for approval. If your announcement fits the criteria for this list, your message will then be forwarded to all the list members. Please follow the convention of placing the word "ANNOUNCE:" (without the quotes, of course) at the beginning of the subject line of your post. This will help the moderator process your message more quickly.Example:
To: costello-a@listserv.aol.com Cc: costello-l@listserv.aol.com Subject: ANNOUNCE: Elvis to do a surprise gig in my basement tonight!
What To Post To The List
Costello-a is for announcements of a timely nature regarding Elvis Costello. "Timely nature" includes but is not necessarily limited to the following topics:- announcements of new releases, both legitimate and b##tl#gs.
- announcements of tour dates, ticket info, etc.
- announcements of media appearances.
- "I need tickets..."
- "I have tickets to sell..."
- announcements of regional get-togethers of list members.
- formation of tape trees
- announcements of changes/additions to E.C. resources on the internet (the web page, the faq, the discography, etc.)