Date:         Thu, 27 Apr 2000 20:23:49 EDT
Reply-To:     Ssittservl@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         S Sittservl <Ssittservl@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Vanagon on subject line - solved!
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> From: russellkai@HOTMAIL.COM (Mick Reynolds)
>
> ... it would be cool to have the list server put the word "Vanagon"
> in the subject line of each message posted to the list.  That way,
> members of the list could set a filter on their email to send Vanagon
> list emails to a certain folder.

> [Followed by a variety of posts for and against this.]

Believe it or not, the good folks at L-Soft International (the
company that makes Gerry's list server software) have
already anticipated your desires.  You can tell the list
server to add the list name to the front of the subject line
of any messages it sends to you.

To do this, send a one-line message saying:

    set vanagon subj

to the list server's "command" address, which is
listserv@gerry.vanagon.com.  (This is NOT the same as
the "post" address, which is vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com.)

Then, the subjects of messages you receive from the list will
look like this:

    [VANAGON] Universal agreement reached on best tires
    [VANAGON] My fridge is too cold on 12V
    [VANAGON] How to remove unneeded cup holders from your van
    Re: [VANAGON] My fridge is too cold on 12V

Apparently Gerry recognizes subjects that start with "Re:", and
puts the list name after the "Re:", presumably as an aid to mail
readers that ignore "Re:" when they sort by subject.

If you want to return to the style of subject lines you've probably
been using by default, without the list name, send the command:

    set vanagon full

If you would like a concise list of all the other commands you can
issue to the list server, then send the command:

    info refcard

                                                       -Steven Sittser