CHARTER:

BEE-L is for the informed discussion of research and information concerning the biology of bees. This includes honey bees and other bees (and maybe even wasps). We communicate about sociobiology, behavior, ecology, adaptation/evolution, genetics, taxonomy, physiology, pollination, and flower nectar and pollen production of bees.

ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE:

BEE-L is a moderated, computerized, e-mail list. All e-mail sent to the BEE-L address will first be sent to the moderators for approval and then if approved, duplicated and mailed to all the current subscribers on the list. The listserver (the computer that runs the list) maintains a log (archive) of all messages, and list members may request a copy of the log. The archive has a separate file for each month, and these files are currently saved from July of 1998. To access the listserve computer itself (i.e. to subscribe to or unsubscribe from BEE-L, to request a log file, etc.), send e-mail to the listserver address. Don't send control messages to the BEE-L address, because the message will just be deleted by the moderators, and the computer will not do what you wanted it to do. Note that most control messages contain the list name (BEE-L) somewhere in the command, as the listserve computer generally runs many lists at any given time.

HOW DO I SUBSCRIBE TO BEE-L?

This can be done through your browser at
http://listserv.albany.edu:8080/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=bee-l&A=1
or send mail to the listserve computer, LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ALBANY.EDU. To SUBSCRIBE, the body of your message must contain the line: SUBSCRIBE BEE-L <your full name>. You may abbreviate SUBSCRIBE with SUB. Be sure to substitute your real name for the <your full name> placeholder. You do not need quotes or any other delimiters surrounding your name. The listserve computer will determine your address from the "From:" header in your message.

HOW DO I UNSUBSCRIBE FROM BEE-L?

This can be done through your browser at
http://listserv.albany.edu:8080/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=bee-l&A=1
or send mail to the listserve computer, LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ALBANY.EDU. To UNSUBSCRIBE, the body of your message must contain the line: SIGNOFF BEE-L. You may substitute either UNSUBSCRIBE or UNSUB for the SIGNOFF in this command to remove your subscription to the list. If your address has changed since you subscribed, this command will fail. To avoid this problem, UNSUBSCRIBE from BEE-L before you move to a new e-mail address, and then resubscribe from your new address.

HOW DO I POST A MESSAGE TO BEE-L?

This can be done through your browser at
http://listserv.albany.edu:8080/cgi-bin/wa?P1&L=bee-l
or, send an e-mail message to BEE-L@LISTSERV.ALBANY.EDU. Any message received at this address will first be sent to the moderators for approval and then if approved, duplicated and mailed to everyone currently subscribed to the BEE-L list.

GUIDELINES FOR BEE-L SUBMISSIONS.

HOW DO I GET HELP USING THE LISTSERVER?

This can be done through your browser at
http://listserv.albany.edu:8080/cgi-bin/wa or, send a message to the listserver, LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ALBANY.EDU, with the one word HELP in the body of the message. The listserver will mail a help document back to you. Sending the message INFO REFCARD will cause the listserver to mail you a list of additional comprehensive help documents that are available. These additional documents are requested by sending the message INFO <topic> BEE-L (be sure to substitute the desired document name for <topic>).