Dear Colleagues, Happy new year! I send this invitation mail to you as your names are often found in various papers on CVs and the relatives. We have a mailng list (vsnet) mainly concerning CVs. Won't you join? vsnet now has four addresses for delivering different content of mails. 1. vsnet-obs@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp 2. vsnet-alert@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp 3. vsnet-adm@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp 4. vsnet@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp The first address is used for data distribution. The second is for alert on the discovery of supernova, outburst, discovery of new variable star, dramatic change of known variable stars, and so on. The third is for administrative purpose such as subscription, unsubscription, delivering problem, and so on. The last is for discussion on the variable stars problems, distributionof preprints and other variable star related contents which are not covered by the first three addresses. If you wish to join, please send the message to vsnet-adm@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp containing the following statement : SUBSCRIBE <the chosen vsnet address> <your e-mail address> example : SUBSCRIBE vsnet-alert@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp myname@myinst.country if you want alert-mail only SUBSCRIBE vsnet-obs@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp myname@myinst.country SUBSCRIBE vsnet-alert@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp myname@myinst.country SUBSCRIBE vsnet@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp myname@myinst.country if you want all vsnet mails When you don't want to receive mails from vsnet, please send mail to vsnet-adm with message : UNSUB <the chosen vsnet address> <your e-mail address> We will appreciate your participation. We ask you also to circulate this message among your colleagues who might be intended to join. Best Regards, Daisaku Nogami (sub-manager of vsnet)