About the list

The list was first started in late 1996 as a forum in which discussion of the life and music of Liz Phair and related topics could take place. The list was originally named 6'1" and I ran it manually until September 1998, when smoe.org graciously allowed me to move it to their server. At that time, the list was renamed Support System.

The list started with a small group of subscribers, but the number of members has steadily grown since its inception. There are currently over 600 subscribers.


Subscription information

The list is available in two formats. The first is the real-time version, in which subscribers receive each message as it is sent to the list. To subscribe to this version of the list, send an e-mail to majordomo@smoe.org and in the body of the message write "subscribe support-system".

The second option is to receive the posts in a digest format. With this version of the list, you will receive a single e-mail message once a day (or greater, depending on list traffic) which compiles all of the posts that have been sent to the list. To subscribe to the digest option, send an e-mail to majordomo@smoe.org with "subscribe support-system-digest" in the body of the message.

After sending your request, you will receive a confirmation e-mail you must reply to in order to activate your list membership.

If you'd ever like to unsubscribe from the list, send an e-mail to majordomo@smoe.org with "unsubscribe support-system" or "unsubscribe support-system-digest" in the body of the message, depending on which format of the list you receive.


List archives

An archive is available of all the digests dating back to when the list first moved to smoe.org in 1998.

The digests from the earlier incarnation of the list have not been archived on the web.


Need to know more?

If you have any questions or would like further information about the list, please feel free to write to me and I will help you in any way I can.


Jason Long
Support System list admin.