FAQs for the Teradata Forum

- Who can join?

- Who is Anomy.Anom?

- How to make an Announcement

- How do I send an attachment?

- I've stopped receiving mail from the Teradata Forum.

- How to quit the Teradata Forum.

The Teradata Forum (TDATA-L) is a private discussion group, but membership is open to anyone who would like to share their interest in the Teradata Database product.

The promotion and/or marketing of products or services is not welcomed on this list - see the Rules of Conduct and Guidelines for Posting for further details. When the promotion and/or marketing of products or services occurs on the Teradata Forum, it is a billable activity. If in doubt, send a note to the List Administrator before posting to the Forum.

For more information about joining the Teradata Forum, see Join Now.

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Anomy Anom is our anomynous poster (really the List Administrator), who will take your question or comment, remove any identifying information and then post it to the Forum.

This feature is intended to get members to speak-up. A posting which is inflammatory, off-topic or otherwise inappropriate for the Teradata Forum will be edited or censored. Also keep in mind that Anomy.Anom will forward your note as time permits.

For more information about Anomy.Anom, see the Guidelines for Posting.

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Announcements of general interest can be made to the Teradata Forum, but they must be accepted by the List Administrators prior to distribution. The Announcements might include the schedule for a conference, a conference call, a call for beta testers, the distribution of freeware, shareware or demonstration software, etc. For an Announcement to be made, it must be available to all members of the Teradata Forum without cost.

If you would like to make an Announcement, first review the Guidelines for Posting and the Rules of Conduct. When your announcement is ready, then contact the List Administrator.

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The Teradata Forum does not permit the direct distribution of attachments. Instead, attachments are placed in the Attachment section of the Teradata Forum website. To have an attachment placed on the webiste, please send it to the List Administrator.

For more information about Attachments, see the Guidelines for Posting.

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Your membership to the TeradataForum may have been deleted because your mail is bouncing with errors. More commonly, you may not be receiving posts because your employer is filtering your mail. Unfortunately, given the way things work in the Internet world, you may or may not be notified of your removal. If you should find yourself removed, please don't hesitate to Join again.

If you have been removed by the List Administrator, you will receive a note outlining the reason for your removal. If removed for violating the Rules of Conduct, then your removal is permanent.

We currently believe that the following companies are blocking the TeradataForum:

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If your employer is blocking TeradataForum mail, you may have to use another e-mail provider to contact us.

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You can quit the Teradata Forum by sending a note to the List Administrator.

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