Not Getting PSC Emails?

If you aren’t getting PSC emails, then you are in good company – many Members don’t get some or all Club emails.  This has been a growing problem for several years and it is getting exponentially worse.  Unfortunately, there’s nothing that we’ve been able to do to alleviate the problem for Members and even Board Members.  That said, below are some suggestions that may help.

• Verify that your email address on PSCmembers.com is correct. If not, change it but this does not automatically change it in https://PSCshootingClub.com. That requires a manual upload that occurs about once a month.
• If possible, add this to your email “white list:” *@PSCshootingClub.com. This should let Club email get past your spam filter.  While you can mark Club email as “not junk” at the email client level (ex. Outlook, Thunderbird, etc.) white lists are located at the server level.  You will have access at that level if you own your own domain name and have your own web host.  If you don’t, ask your Internet Service Provider’s (“ISP”) technical support folks if they will do it for you.  Some will, some won’t.
• Check the server-level spam folder, if you have access to it.
• List *@PSCshootingClub.com as a trusted email source with your anti-virus/malware service such as Norton, AVG, etc.

Unfortunately, none of these steps are a guarantee that Club email will get to you.  I’ve done all of these and I still miss about 25% of the emails that go out.  I know this percentage since I’m the guy who sends them for the Club!  It’s unlikely to help, but you can also complain to your ISP.  We have reason to believe that some Club emails are being blocked even before they get to your server, much less your email in-box.  Actually, we have proof of that happening with one ISP, but we aren’t going to mention any names.  A complaint has been filed with that major player, but none of us are holding our breath.

Since email is unreliable, it’s important that Members periodically check the Club’s website at https://PSCshootingClub.com for important information.  Even if email was not a problem, checking the Club’s website would still be important.  Long ago the Board made the commitment not to send a lot of emails to our Members.  We all get more than enough spam emails and we don’t want Club messages to get lost in the mix.

So the bottom line is this:  try the suggestions above and good luck!!!

How the New Badge System Works

 The distribution of the new permanent Club Badges is going very well.  Over 2,000 Club Members have picked up their badge and there are four more days scheduled for folks to pick up their badge.  These days are Saturday, July 19^th from 9AM to 1PM as well as Tuesdays July 8, 22 and 29 from 6PM to 8PM.  

Several Members have asked how the new Badge system is going to work.  This article will cover all of the questions we have heard as of this writing.

How Do I Enter the Main Gate?

A new card reader has been installed at the main gate.  It is temporarily mounted to the panel that houses the old keypad.  At some point, the old panel will be removed and a taller keypad mount will be installed.  Some folks driving taller trucks have quite a stretch to reach the card reader.

To enter the Club, just hold your “smart card” Badge close to the card reader.   The gate will open a few seconds later.  Although the new card reader also has a keypad, the Badge alone will open the gate.  Members won’t be using the keypad. (More on the new keypad later in this article.)

Read more: How the New Badge System Works