> Excuse the off topic, but can someone provide the correct address to
> retrieve the intro letter from this list?
The best way is to send the message
info list-managers
in the body (not subject) of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
However, since it hasn't been reposted in a while, and really should
be, now and then, here it is.
--
Michael C. Berch
List-Managers list manager
[EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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