[nabs-l] Personal Emails on the Email List

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

Hello All,

I think it is really great that everyone wants to reconnect with old friends
at national convention, and perhaps make a new friend from someone who
subscribes to this email list. However, the purpose of this email list is to
share tips, tricks, and insights on living our lives as blind students. It
should not be used to send personal messages to someone you wish to connect
with at national convention. 

If there is a particular individual you wish to meet while attending
national convention, I respectfully ask that you contact them directly
rather than contacting them through the email list. If you use an email
client such as Outlook, this is rather simple to do. When replying to a
message on the email list, simply tab up to the address field, and delete
the email address to the email list. The email address of the person who
sent the message will then be the only email address in the address line,
and your message will be sent to this individual rather than the entire
email list.

And generally, national convention is a rather busy place, so the chances of
the individual you are trying to contact will actually take the time to read
the emails sent to this email list during convention is rather slim. If the
person is registered with the hotel, you could always try contacting their
room by providing the hotel operator with their name. And if all else fails,
you can always look for a fellow blind student at tonight's NABS social or
the NABS business meeting tomorrow night. Both of these events are great
places to meet up with fellow NABS members.

Warm regards,
Elizabeth