I obtained, via Brian Bell's page, this list of listserv commands:
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The following commands can be handled
automatically through the -Request interface:
SUBSCRIBE - to subscribe to a mailing list
SIGNOFF - to remove yourself from a mailing list
REVIEW - to get a list of subscribers
QUERY - to get the status of your entry on the
list
SET NOMAIL - to remain on the list but not
receive mail
SET MAIL - to reverse the NOMAIL setting
SET CONCEAL - to conceal yourself from
REVIEW listings
SET NOCONCEAL - to reverse the CONCEAL
setting
SET NOREPRO - to prevent the list from sending
you your own postings
SET REPRO - to reverse the NOREPRO setting
LIST - to get a list of mailing lists available on
this host
HELP - to receive a help file
The syntax of these commands for use with the LISTSERV emulator is:
SUBSCRIBE gzg-L
SIGNOFF gzg-L
REVIEW gzg-L
QUERY gzg-L
SET gzg-L [NO]MAIL
SET gzg-L [NO]CONCEAL
SET gzg-L [NO]REPRO
LIST HELP
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Note their are two categories of the above that are somehow distinct from one
another.
Can someone in the know (Jonathan, are you out there) clarify for me:
1) What is the significance of these two sets of instructions and how does
their usage different?
2) To which email address do you send them
(majordomo or the gzg-l address)?
3) Do they work on all the GZG e-mail lists
(iincluding the one on wraith, gzg-computer)?
4) Why is SIGNOFF shown in this list when the unsub instructions refer to
"unsubscribe"? Are both supported?
5) In another section of text (the message that appears to be sent describing
the terms of use of the list), I see a mention of Bolton Institute. Since
we're being hosted somewhere else now, should this message refer to Berkeley
instead? Or have I just got an old subscription message?
6) Who owns the GZG list faq (or perhaps meta-
faq now linking together other FAQs)?
Thanks. Turns out that putting together the definitive reference on our lists
is a less minute task than I at first suspected.
Tomb
> On 12 Jan 2002 at 23:45, Thomas Barclay wrote:
> 6) Who owns the GZG list faq (or perhaps meta-
My page is out of date.
The commands still apply to the gzg-computer list, but not to the other
lists. Here are the current commands for the other lists:
lists -- list of lists
info [listname] -- info page for the list
subscribe [listname] -- subscribes you to list
intro [listname] -- returns intro page
unsubscribe [listname] -- unsubscribes you from the list
which -- returns names of all lists you are subscribed to
who [listname] -- returns address of all subscribed to the list
index [listname] -- returns list of files associated with list
get [listname] [filename] -- gets the file associated with the list
help -- provides the page quoted below
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