Official communications - Revision history

TimRiker at 00:50, 15 November 2022

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	== E-Mail sent to clerks ==		== E-Mail sent to clerks ==
	Sometimes the Church will send notifications of ~~new [[MLS]] software versions or other~~ pertinent information to [[Stake Clerk\|stake clerks]] or [[Stake Technology Specialist\|stake technology specialists]]. People with those callings can insure that they get the necessary e-mail by making sure that:		Sometimes the Church will send notifications of pertinent information to [[Stake Clerk\|stake clerks]] or [[Stake Technology Specialist\|stake technology specialists]]. People with those callings can insure that they get the necessary e-mail by making sure that:
	* Their preferred e-mail address is correctly specified in ~~MLS or~~ the Directory on ChurchofJesusChrist.org;		* Their preferred e-mail address is correctly specified in the Directory on ChurchofJesusChrist.org;
	* They have been given the correct standard calling ~~in MLS~~.		* They have been given the correct standard calling.

	== See also==		== See also==

TimRiker at 20:26, 4 May 2022

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	'''Official Communications''' are sent by mail to stake presidents, and usually also to bishops. Wards and stakes should file printed copies of these letters. Electronic versions are sent to stake presidents via an official e-mail account and are also available in an online repository~~. Some selected letters are made public on [http://www.lds.org lds.org] or the [http://www.ldschurchnews.com/letters/ LDS Church News]~~. Occasionally e-mail will be sent to stake clerks or stake technology specialists.		'''Official Communications''' are sent by mail to stake presidents, and usually also to bishops. Wards and stakes should file printed copies of these letters. Electronic versions are sent to stake presidents via an official e-mail account and are also available in an online repository. Occasionally e-mail will be sent to stake clerks or stake technology specialists.

	== ~~ldsmail.net~~ E-Mail account ==		== E-Mail account ==
	[[LDSMail]] is an email system for church leaders and missionaries. Each stake is issued an official e-mail account at [http://www.ldsmail.net www.ldsmail.net], which only the stake president may access. The login for the account is the stake's unit number, but it is not accessible until the account has been activated for use with ldsmail.net.		To activate the stake president's account, call church headquarters and ask for the leader e-mail. They will confirm your stake data and send an initial password key to your stake president by regular mail. Using the password key you can login and access the account.

	To activate the stake president's account, call church headquarters and ask for the ~~LDS~~ leader e-mail. They will confirm your stake data and send an initial password key to your stake president by regular mail. Using the password key you can login and access the ~~ldsmail~~ account.

	Official letters will be sent to the e-mail account. Other messages may also be sent to the stake's e-mail address by general authorities, area authorities, mission presidents, temple presidents, regional welfare personnel, and other stake presidents.		Official letters will be sent to the e-mail account. Other messages may also be sent to the stake's e-mail address by general authorities, area authorities, mission presidents, temple presidents, regional welfare personnel, and other stake presidents.
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	The [[letters and policies archive]] on the Clerk Wiki is a collection of documents relevant to clerks that were originally posted to the Official Communication Library.		The [[letters and policies archive]] on the Clerk Wiki is a collection of documents relevant to clerks that were originally posted to the Official Communication Library.

	== ~~LDS~~ Church News ==		== Church News ==
	~~The~~ [~~http~~://www.~~ldschurchnews~~.com ~~LDS~~ Church News] will occasionally publish ~~those~~ letters that the Church chooses to make public~~. These are collected on a web page titled [http://www.ldschurchnews.com/letters/ First Presidency Letters]~~.		[https://www.thechurchnews.com/ The Church News] will occasionally publish letters that the Church chooses to make public.

	== E-Mail sent to clerks ==		== E-Mail sent to clerks ==
	Sometimes the Church will send notifications of new [[MLS]] software versions or other pertinent information to [[Stake Clerk\|stake clerks]] or [[Stake Technology Specialist\|stake technology specialists]]. People with those callings can insure that they get the necessary e-mail by making sure that:		Sometimes the Church will send notifications of new [[MLS]] software versions or other pertinent information to [[Stake Clerk\|stake clerks]] or [[Stake Technology Specialist\|stake technology specialists]]. People with those callings can insure that they get the necessary e-mail by making sure that:
	* Their preferred e-mail address is correctly specified in MLS or the Directory on ~~LDS~~.org;		* Their preferred e-mail address is correctly specified in MLS or the Directory on ChurchofJesusChrist.org;
	* They have been given the correct standard calling in MLS.		* They have been given the correct standard calling in MLS.

TimRiker: /* Online Official Communication Library */

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Online Official Communication Library

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	== Online Official Communication Library ==		== Online Official Communication Library ==
	An official repository of communications is stored at [~~http~~://~~letters~~.~~lds~~.org letters.~~lds~~.org]. The site requires ~~LDSAccount~~ credentials to access. As communications become out of date, they are removed from the repository.		An official repository of communications is stored at [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/letters www.churchofjesuschrist.org/letters]. The site requires Church Account credentials to access. As communications become out of date, they are removed from the repository.

	The [[letters and policies archive]] on the Clerk Wiki is a collection of documents relevant to clerks that were originally posted to the Official Communication Library.		The [[letters and policies archive]] on the Clerk Wiki is a collection of documents relevant to clerks that were originally posted to the Official Communication Library.

Aebrown: Adjust references to LUWS

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	== E-Mail sent to clerks ==		== E-Mail sent to clerks ==
	Sometimes the Church will send notifications of new [[MLS]] software versions or other pertinent information to [[Stake Clerk\|stake clerks]] or [[Stake Technology Specialist\|stake technology specialists]]. People with those callings can insure that they get the necessary e-mail by:		Sometimes the Church will send notifications of new [[MLS]] software versions or other pertinent information to [[Stake Clerk\|stake clerks]] or [[Stake Technology Specialist\|stake technology specialists]]. People with those callings can insure that they get the necessary e-mail by making sure that:
	* ~~Making sure that their~~ preferred e-mail address is correctly specified in ~~their user profile of~~ the ~~[[Local Unit Website]]~~;		* Their preferred e-mail address is correctly specified in MLS or the Directory on LDS.org;
	* ~~Making sure that the leadership directory of~~ the ~~local unit website has them listed~~ in ~~the appropriate callings~~		* They have been given the correct standard calling in MLS.

	== See also==		== See also==

Dwsmith2: added link to IPO wiki page under new See also section to remove orphan status of IPO page

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	* Making sure that the leadership directory of the local unit website has them listed in the appropriate callings		* Making sure that the leadership directory of the local unit website has them listed in the appropriate callings

			== See also==

			[[Intellectual Property Office]]

	[[Category:Unit Administration]]		[[Category:Unit Administration]]

Lindsayre: URL of OCL has changed

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URL of OCL has changed

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	== Online Official Communication Library ==		== Online Official Communication Library ==
	An official repository of communications is stored at [http://~~apps~~.lds.org/letters ~~apps~~.lds.org~~/letters~~]. The ~~[[Login Credentials#Stake Unit\|login name]] is the stake's unit number, and the password is the same as the ldsmail.net password~~.		An official repository of communications is stored at [http://letters.lds.org letters.lds.org]. The site requires LDSAccount credentials to access. As communications become out of date, they are removed from the repository.

	As communications become out of date, they are removed from the repository~~. The repository is better viewed in Internet Explorer than Firefox (it does not sort and display properly in Firefox). If a document appears blank, try reinstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader~~.

	The [[letters and policies archive]] on the Clerk Wiki is a collection of documents relevant to clerks that were originally posted to the Official Communication Library.		The [[letters and policies archive]] on the Clerk Wiki is a collection of documents relevant to clerks that were originally posted to the Official Communication Library.

Lindsayre: /* E-Mail Sent to Clerks */

2010-07-13T22:16:24Z

E-Mail Sent to Clerks

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	The [http://www.ldschurchnews.com LDS Church News] will occasionally publish those letters that the Church chooses to make public. These are collected on a web page titled [http://www.ldschurchnews.com/letters/ First Presidency Letters].		The [http://www.ldschurchnews.com LDS Church News] will occasionally publish those letters that the Church chooses to make public. These are collected on a web page titled [http://www.ldschurchnews.com/letters/ First Presidency Letters].

	== E-Mail ~~Sent~~ to ~~Clerks~~ ==		== E-Mail sent to clerks ==
	Sometimes the Church will send notifications of new [[MLS]] software versions or other pertinent information to [[Stake Clerk\|stake clerks]] or [[Stake Technology Specialist\|stake technology specialists]]. People with those callings can insure that they get the necessary e-mail by:		Sometimes the Church will send notifications of new [[MLS]] software versions or other pertinent information to [[Stake Clerk\|stake clerks]] or [[Stake Technology Specialist\|stake technology specialists]]. People with those callings can insure that they get the necessary e-mail by:
	* Making sure that their preferred e-mail address is correctly specified in their user profile of the [[Local Unit Website]];		* Making sure that their preferred e-mail address is correctly specified in their user profile of the [[Local Unit Website]];

Lindsayre at 15:33, 3 June 2010

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	== ldsmail.net E-Mail account ==		== ldsmail.net E-Mail account ==
	Each stake is issued an official e-mail account at [http://www.ldsmail.net www.ldsmail.net], which only the stake president may access. The login for the account is the stake's unit number, but it is not accessible until the account has been activated for use with ldsmail.net.		[[LDSMail]] is an email system for church leaders and missionaries. Each stake is issued an official e-mail account at [http://www.ldsmail.net www.ldsmail.net], which only the stake president may access. The login for the account is the stake's unit number, but it is not accessible until the account has been activated for use with ldsmail.net.

	To activate the stake president's account, call church headquarters and ask for the LDS leader e-mail. They will confirm your stake data and send an initial password key to your stake president by regular mail. Using the password key you can login and access the ldsmail account.		To activate the stake president's account, call church headquarters and ask for the LDS leader e-mail. They will confirm your stake data and send an initial password key to your stake president by regular mail. Using the password key you can login and access the ldsmail account.

Aebrown: Undo revision 12187 by Robertsen (Talk). The OCL does not support LDS Account login at this time.

2010-04-28T19:39:10Z

Undo revision 12187 by Robertsen (Talk). The OCL does not support LDS Account login at this time.

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	== Online Official Communication Library ==		== Online Official Communication Library ==
	An official repository of communications is stored at [http://apps.lds.org/letters apps.lds.org/letters]. The stake ~~president has access to this site using his LDS Account~~.		An official repository of communications is stored at [http://apps.lds.org/letters apps.lds.org/letters]. The [[Login Credentials#Stake Unit\|login name]] is the stake's unit number, and the password is the same as the ldsmail.net password.

	As communications become out of date, they are removed from the repository. The repository is better viewed in Internet Explorer than Firefox (it does not sort and display properly in Firefox). If a document appears blank, try reinstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader.		As communications become out of date, they are removed from the repository. The repository is better viewed in Internet Explorer than Firefox (it does not sort and display properly in Firefox). If a document appears blank, try reinstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Robertsen: /* Online Official Communication Library */

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Online Official Communication Library

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	== Online Official Communication Library ==		== Online Official Communication Library ==
	An official repository of communications is stored at [http://apps.lds.org/letters apps.lds.org/letters]. The ~~[[Login Credentials#Stake Unit\|login name]] is the~~ stake~~'s unit number, and the password is the same as the ldsmail.net password~~.		An official repository of communications is stored at [http://apps.lds.org/letters apps.lds.org/letters]. The stake president has access to this site using his LDS Account.

	As communications become out of date, they are removed from the repository. The repository is better viewed in Internet Explorer than Firefox (it does not sort and display properly in Firefox). If a document appears blank, try reinstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader.		As communications become out of date, they are removed from the repository. The repository is better viewed in Internet Explorer than Firefox (it does not sort and display properly in Firefox). If a document appears blank, try reinstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader.