GDO Mail Server

The GDO Mail Server is a 'CLOSED Server' which means that only members can send or receive mail by means of the server. The closed nature of the server means that some of the commands that are normally automatically generated from the mailbox are turned off or are only available to the Moderator by means of a password. As the list becomes more established and members get to know each other, it is our intention for members to participate openly in the continued development of the Terms of Reference and in the future services that this server may provide.

• Provide an online electronic medium for sharing GDO information and research experiences.
• Cultivate an awareness and appreciation of our GDO ancestor’s history.
• Educate members while supporting all GDO team efforts and projects.
• Foster cooperation among GDO researchers, and encourage networking among those of the same villages and families.
• Organize GDO researchers who have a heritage interest in the GDO colonies.
• Coordinate and share general information that will help to reconstruct the history of the GDO colonies and our many families that lived there.

HOW TO BECOME AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE GDO MAILING LIST:
Send a short e-mail to containing the information described below to establish yourself as 'bona fide'. Bona fide means that the researcher is serious in their research and that they are not in the business of making money by selling their GDO research to fellow members. Please note that this does not preclude members from recovering costs associated with research.

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR INTRODUCTION MESSAGE:
We're not asking for a four-page report! Just a short profile about yourself, which will be forwarded to the entire group as your introduction.

Please include:

• your name and e-mail address,
• a list of the GDO village or villages you are researching,
• family names you are researching (for GDO villages only),
• which part of the world you presently reside, and
• if you are a member of GRHS or AHSGR.

In addition, please mention how you heard of the mailing list and tell us a little about yourself - only what you feel comfortable in sharing. Of course, the more you tell us, the clearer our picture of you, so feel free to include anything you care to about your earlier or future research and any other interesting items you can think of.

Once Rich receives your information he will plug you into the list by sharing your self-introduction with the rest of the list. At that time, you will receive a welcome email with instructions, guidelines, and commands regarding the list.

The GDO Mailing list is co-managed by List Manager Rich Aspenleiter and Organizing Advisors/Assistants Gayla Aspenleiter and Val Ingram.