[Wien] mailing list etiquette

[Steven Homolya]

On Thu, 9 Oct 2003, Peter Blaha wrote:

> 
> Please for all participants of this mailing list:
> 
> When you have problems, try to verify them (e.g. start all over in a new
> directory and see if you get the same error).
> 
> Specify exactly what you have done and what the exact error message is.

Allow me to add 2 more of my cents to Peter Blaha's comments above:

Please use the "Subject" field of your email to convey what your question
is about. A "no subject" email suggest a lazy author, a disincentive for 
people who might be able to help.

I do understand that for many people on this list it is difficult to
communicate in English, and writing a half line summary of an email may be
more difficult than writing the email itself.

Few tips:

If nothing else, put a key-word/phrase of what your problem relates to,
e.g.: "spin-orbit", "cohesive energy", "EFG", etc.... Avoid redundant
phrases in the subject. E.g., put "cohesive energy" rather than "question
about cohesive energy" or "need help calculating cohesive energy".

Thanks for reading,

Steve

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Steven Homolya
School of Physics and Materials Engineering
Monash University, VIC 3800
Australia
Tel: +61 3 9905 3694
Fax: +61 3 9905 3637