The first time you view the GMIS archives, you must set up your password and security.
This is a one time effort and security can be totally transparent for future access.
Setting up and saving your password consists of the steps below. You may want to
print this page for easy reference while registering.
2. Select a month's archives for viewing (any month will work) such as March, 2001.
3. You will see the Login Required Screen. Select "get a new LISTSERV password
first"
See sample "Login Required" screen below.
4. This will present the Registering your LISTSERV password screen. Enter your regular
E-Mail address and choose a password of your choice and enter the password twice.
See sample "Registering our LISTSERV password" screen below.
5. You will receive back a screen "Confirmation of e-mail." It will explain that
to maintain security, a confirmation will be sent to your regular e-mail address. This
e-mail will arrive shortly after the submission above.
See sample "Confirmation of e-mail" below.
6. You will also receive an e-mail that will ask you to activate your account by clicking
on the URL in the e-mail which, if you have an active browser, will initiate confirmation.
This is a second e-mail, not the confirmation e-mail in the step above.
See sample "Sample e-mail similar to the one you should receive" below.
7. You are now set to access the archives. Repeat steps 1 and 2 above and you should be
able to access the archives.
8. At the Login screen - the same one as in step 3 above - enter you e-mail address and
newly
created password.
If you are willing to keep a cookie from the LISTSERV then choose:
If you choose this option you can go back into the archives or make changes to the
settings on your account and never have to sign in again.
9. ENJOY
Sample Archive Page:
Archives of GMIS@LIST.LGOV.ORG GMIS
Search the archives
Post to the list
Join or leave the list
Manage the list (list owners only)
March 2001
Login required
The function you have requested requires authentication. Please enter your e-mail
address and your LISTSERV password (not the password you use to login to your computer or
read your mail), and click on the "Login" button. If this is the first time you
see this dialog, or if you have forgotten your password, you will need to get a new
LISTSERV password first.
Registering your LISTSERV password
Please enter your e-mail address and the desired password,then click on the
"Register password" button. If you already had a LISTSERV password, but cannot
remember what it was,this procedure will automatically replace your existing password with
the new one you will be entering below.
Confirmation e-mailed
Your password registration request has been accepted. For your protection, the password
will not be activated just yet (anyone could have completed this form using your e-mail
address).
To activate your password, simply follow the instructions which have been e-mailed to
you at your e-mail address. Please wait until you receive a message from LISTSERV
saying "Your new password was registered successfully" before trying to
use it with the WWW interface.
Sample e-mail similar to the one you should receive:
Your command:
PW REP XXXXXXXX
requires confirmation. To confirm the execution of your command,simply point your
browser to the following URL:
http://www.lgov.org/scripts/wa.exe?OK=D86AE69A
Alternatively, if you have no WWW access, you can reply to the present message and type
"ok" (without the quotes) as the text of your message. Just the word
"ok" - do not retype the command. This procedure will work with any mail program
that fully conforms to the Internet standards for electronic mail. If you receive an error
message, try sending a new message to LISTSERV@LIST.LGOV.ORG (without using
the"reply" function - this is very important) and type "ok D86AE69A"
as the text of your message.
Finally, your command will be cancelled automatically if LISTSERV does not receive your
confirmation within 48 hours. After that time, you must start over and re-send the command
to get a new confirmation code. If you change your mind and decide that you do NOT want to
confirm the command, simply discard the present message and let the request expire on its
own.
