Date:         Fri, 15 May 1998 09:34:15 -0700
Reply-To:     "Christopher M. Smith" <csmith@SDSC.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Christopher M. Smith" <csmith@SDSC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Get me off the list!!
Comments: To: Earl Smith <earlsmit@ISLANDNET.COM>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Send an empty message to vanagon-request@vanagon.com. The
vanagon list server will automatically send you an info packet on how to
subscribe, UNSUBSCRIBE, change subscription options, etc.

Incidentally, this is the same INFO message that ALL new subsribers get
when they subscribe. We (the list administration) would hope that
one-n-all' would SAVE this message somewhere, so subscribers can consult
it as the need arrises (i.e., need to UNSUBSCRIBE, NOMAIL, change DIGEST
mode, etc., etc.).

The other option is to send administravia and other non-VW content to the
whole list ... a NO-NO.

On a related note: Although "signoff" may work for some list servers, the
CORRECT iteration for the VANAGON list is UNSUBSCRIBE (... as defined in
the INFO packet).

Chris
vanagon list admin


On Thu, 14 May 1998, Earl Smith wrote:

> For the past three days I have been trying to sign off the list while I am
> away. Right now I have over 200 messages to clear.  I can't imagine how many
> there would be when I get back.
>
> Each try I have posted to listserv@vanagon.com  -  nothing in the SUBJECT
> line  - and the command <  signoff vanagon   >.   Why can't I get off?
>
> I will try again now as well.
>
> Earl from Sunny Sooke
> 84 ex-California Vanagon
>

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Christopher M. Smith, PhD
Center for Advancement Computational Science & Engineering
San Diego Supercomputer Center
University of California - San Diego
P.O. Box 85608
San Diego, California  92186-5608
(619) 534-8370 (office)
csmith@sdsc.edu