CSA Discussion Group Instructions

Joining a Group
Within the new CSA Member Groups system, there are three types of groups. These include open groups, moderated groups (requiring approval before you may join) and closed groups. Closed groups include the CSA Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. To view a list of all groups, just click on the "Member Groups" tab in the Web site. All open groups and moderated groups will always be listed here. To join an open group, click the link labeled, "Join" and click on the "Join" button on the next screen to confirm.

To request membership in a moderated group, click the link labeled, "Request Membership." On the next screen, enter a short note explaining why you want to join, and then click the "Join" button to submit your request. The group admin will be notified of your request. Once you have been approved, you will receive an email notifying you that you are now a member of the group.

Leaving a Group
If you decide you no longer want to be a member of a group you belong to, enter the group pages by clicking on the name of the group, and then click on the "Roster" tab within that group. Next, click the "Remove membership" link next to your name. Follow the prompts to leave the group.

Sending an Email to the Group Members
Each group is set up with email list functionality to allow members to easily send messages and attachments to other members of the group. To send an email to everyone in one of your groups, just send your email message to the group email address. Your email must be sent from the email address you use within the CSA Web site. To find the email address for any group, just click on the group name in the list of groups.

Please note that when you send an email message to a group email address for a group in which you are a member, that email message along with attachments, will be posted to the Discussion area of the group on the new website and will be emailed to the other members of the group. Once you send your email message, you will receive the message from the group system with the name of the group included at the beginning of the subject line.

Responding to an Email from a Group Member
To reply to an email sent by another group member, you can either reply only to the person who sent the message, or to the entire group. To reply only to the individual sender, just use the "Reply" option in your email program. To send your reply to the full list of members in the group, use the "Reply to all" option in your email program.

 

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