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Joining the HealthCare Network

     It is really simply to join Health Care Net. You have run this
program and after you read this if you will just follow the prompts and
a file will be make for you wih your last name.app. Thats all there is to it.
Should you have any questions or wish to mention anything in particular
(relating, we hope, to what we're doing:-)), please do so either in a NetMail
message. Once I receive your application, I'll go through the process of
figuring out where you'll be assigned and either make the nodelist
assignment directly or get in touch with an individual responsible for your
area.

     You are also welcome to look through the Nodelist and send your
application directly to the system responsible for your area.  The above is
simply to "simplify" the process as listing everyone's FidoNet Net/Node
numbers would be difficult at best. OR, you can also send the app to Jym Fox
at 1:123/10 or 60:60/200 and he can forward it to the RC,hub, or net in
closest to you. Jym is our Zone Netnode Coordinator.

     Either way you should hear back from someone within a few days at
most.  If for some reason a few extra days go by and you still haven't heard
from someone, please contact Jym Fox direct at 60:60/200 or 1:123/10 and
he'll do his darndest to respond as quickly as possible.


Planet Connect Systems Subscribers

     In order to simplify the way PC subscribers are brought into HCN,
we have setup a special region within HCN just for the PC subscribers.
By simply filling out the HCN.APP file and either enclosing it in a
NetMail message to 1:232/39 or file attaching it to the same address
(renaming the file to <YOURLASTNAME>.APP) you will receive a Net/Node
number.  Please let us know this is the way you want it, either in the
application or via NetMail.

**NOTE**

    Planet Connect System Subscribers who choose to join in this
manner will NOT be assigned HOST status in the Nodelist.  If you
desire to feed other systems in your area, those systems will have to
join in the normal fashion, but can receive their mail from you.


     Please, however you wish to join and whomever you contact, if you
send a file attach, send a message with it so we will know it is
waiting for us.

     Any way you join you should hear back from someone within 5 days
at most.  If for some reason a few extra days go by and you still
haven't heard from someone, please contact me and I'll do my best
to get things corrected as quickly as possible.

John Bierrie
The HealthCare Network

