Iaschat is a subscription-based e-mail service for discussions of Integrated Administrative Systems (IAS) issues with your colleagues. To request official assistance from the IAS Team please send email to iasproject@rockefeller.edu. You must be a subscriber to send or receive announcement via iaschat.

To Send an Announcmement to All Subscribers:

• From your rockefeller.edu address, send an e-mail to: iaschat@listserv.rockefeller.edu.
  (Note: This address cannot be used to subscribe or unsubscribe from the list. See below for instructions on how to unsubscribe.)
• In the Subject field type a descriptive title for your message.
• In the body of the e-mail type the information you wish to share with subscribers.

(Note: Only HTML (.html) or text (.txt) files may be sent as attachments. Maximum message size, including attachments, is 250k.)

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EX:

To: iaschat@listserv.rockefeller.edu
From: user@mail.rockefeller.edu
Subject: Error message when trying to save shopping cart
Any time I attempt to save my shopping cart in IAS, I get an error message.
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To Respond To Messages:

• Click on the reply button as you would with any other e-mail. Replies are mailed to the original sender only.

To Join the List:

• Use the on-line form or, from your rockefeller.edu address, send an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.rockefeller.edu with the following message in the body: subscribe iaschat

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  EX:

  To: listserv@listserv.rockefeller.edu
  From: user@mail.rockefeller.edu
  Subject: (Optional)
  subscribe iaschat
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• You will receive an e-mail from the L-Soft list server with confirmation instructions.

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  EX:

  To: User
  From: L-Soft list server
  Subject: Command Confirmation Request
  Your command:
  
  subscribe iaschat username
  has been received. You must now reply to this message to complete your subscription.
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• Reply within 48 hours to complete your subscription.

To Unsubscribe:

• Use the on-line form or, from your rockefeller.edu address, send an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.rockefeller.edu with the following message in the body: unsubscribe iaschat
  (Note: commands are not case-sensitive.)

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  EX:

  To: listserv@listserv.rockefeller.edu
  From: user@mail.rockefeller.edu
  Subject: (Optional)
  unsubscribe iaschat
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• You will receive an e-mail from the L-Soft list server confirming your removal from the list.

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  EX:

  To: User
  From: L-Soft list server
  Subject: Output of your job "username"
  >unsubscribe iaschat
  You have been removed from the iaschat list.
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To Search List Archives:
Contributions sent to iaschat are archived monthly and can be searched. To search for postings containing the word "PTAEO" for example:

• From your rockefeller.edu address, send e-mail to listserv@listserv.rockefeller.edu with the following message in the body: search PTAEO in iaschat

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  EX:

  To: listserv@listserv.rockefeller.edu
  From: user@mail.rockefeller.edu
  Subject: (Optional)
  search PTAEO in iaschat
  
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• You will receive an e-mail from the L-Soft list server containing an itemized list of postings that match your search criteria, along with instructions on how to order copies of those posts with the full text of messages displayed.

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  EX:

  To: User
  From: L-Soft list server
  Subject: Output of your job "username"
  > search PTAEO in iaschat
  -> 2 matches
  
  

  000003	02/08/30	13:46	26	charging to multiple accounts
  000010	02/09/01	15:01	9	why is this PTAEO string so long

  
  
  To order a copy of these postings, send the following command:
  getpost iaschat 3 10
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• To recieve the full text message of one or more posts listed in your search results, send an e-mail to listserv@listserv.rockefeller.edu with the following message in the body: getpost iaschat, followed by the item number of the post you are interested in.

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  EX:

  To: listserv@listserv.rockefeller.edu
  From: user@mail.rockefeller.edu
  Subject: (Optional)
  getpost iaschat 3 10
  
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(Note: To display messages from multiple posts, separate item numbers with a space, such as "getpost iaschat item# item# item#".)

For more information on how to use the LISTSERV click here: LISTSERV General User's Guide or copy and paste the following address in your browser: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8e/userindex.html

If you require assistance, or have questions, please contact the Help Desk at x8940.