How to Post or Reply on a Discussion Forum
The HPAA discussion forums allow members to assist each other, post job opportunities, and discuss relevant issues.
To post or reply, copy-and-paste the email address shown into the "To" list of a your email.
Each Yahoo group has a separate subscription list.
| Required HPAA Group | To submit an event for the next issue of HP Alumni News... |
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Membership Roster and News [HPAA Alumni Assoc] Submit an event for the next issue of HP Alumni News. |
via Email hp_alumni_association@yahoogroups.com
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| Optional HPAA Groups | To post or reply... |
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Career
Forum [HPAA Career] Discuss
career-related issues – such as
job-hunting, networking,
entrepreneurship, and consulting. |
via Email hp_alumni_career@yahoogroups.com
(Reply publicly to the entire group by selecting the group's "To" address on the form.) |
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Transition Forum [HPAA Transition] Compare notes on the process of leaving HP. Examples: forms and procedures, health and other insurance, finances, and UI. |
via Email hp_alumni_transition@yahoogroups.com
(Reply publicly to the entire group by selecting the group's "To" address on the form.) |
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Job Posts – US/Canada [HPAA Jobs] Receive specific US/Canada job openings posted by recruiters, hiring managers, and HPAA members. Other posts, such as network marketing solicitations, are not accepted. |
via Email hp_alumni_jobs@yahoogroups.com
(Reply publicly to the entire group by selecting the group's "To" address on the form.) |
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Job Posts – International [HPAA WorldJobs] Receive specific International job openings posted by recruiters, hiring managers, and HPAA members. Other posts, such as network marketing solicitations, are not accepted. |
via Email hp_alumni_worldjobs@yahoogroups.com
(Reply publicly to the entire group by selecting the group's "To" address on the form.) |
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Benefits Forum [HPAA Benefits] For those with a continued interest in the company because they are receiving US HP benefits. |
via Email hp_alumni_benefits@yahoogroups.com
(Reply publicly to the entire group by selecting the group's "To" address on the form.) |
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TechTalk Forum [HPAA TechTalk] If you have a technical problem, post it to the hundreds of HPAA members on the TechTalk forum. They will work together to help you out. |
via Email hp_alumni_techtalk@yahoogroups.com
(Reply publicly to the entire group by selecting the group's "To" address on the form.) |
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Replying via email. There are two ways to reply to messages from the forum:
Replying via browser. You can reply privately to the person who posted or publicly to the entire group by selecting the appropriate "To" address on the reply form. The default is to reply only to the person who posted.
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Posting or replying. Regardless of your email settings, your public posts and public replies will be:
Privacy. As a member, your email address is not available to other members. When you post, your address is visible to other members of the same forum and is included in the emails distributed to members. Terms of service. Posts are traceable and archived. Posts are the responsibility of the authors. By posting, you agree to accept the terms of the Posting Policy. Advertising is inserted by Yahoo in the emails as part of providing this service at no charge. |
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6/11/06
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