Ortmann, Chris (TIFPC) wrote:
> I find myself unable to REM0VE myself from this list :-/
>
> Tried logging in at the linux-mandrake website but it tells
> me my email address isn't regstered, go figure.
>
> Anyhow, the list management via e-mail commands don't work
> correctly, one of the addresses you're directed to for list
> support even causes a bounce.
>
> Here's hoping this list is moderated email by email!
>
> -Chris
>
> Below is a snip of the email I keep getting. sympa doesn't
> exist, and mails sent to sympa-request have gone unanswered
> in over a week.
>
> ===========================================================
>=== If your message effectively contained a command, please
> notice that commands should never ever be sent to lists.
> Commands must be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> exclusively.
>
> If your message was effectively addressed to the list, it
> has been interpreted by the software as a command. Please
> contact the manager of the service :
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that they can take care
> of your message.
> ===========================================================
>===
User commands
HELP
Provides the instructions for use of Sympa commands. The result is the content of
the
~sympa/expl/helpfile file. You will find an example of this file in the sample/
directory of the distribution.
INFO listname
Provides the welcome message for the specified list. The result is the content of
the ~welcome[.mime].
LISTS
Provides the names of lists managed by Sympa. This list can either be generated
dynamically, using
visibility (see 8.1.2, page ) and subject list parameters (8.1.1, page ) but also
~sympa/expl/lists.header and ~sympa/expl/lists.footer). It can also be generated
statically by
including contents of the ~sympa/expl/lists file, which must be updated manually
by the robot administrator.
REVIEW listname
Provides the parameters of the specified list (owner, subscription mode, etc.), as
well as the addresses of
subscribers if the run mode authorizes it. See the review parameter (8.3.7, page )
for the configuration file of
each list, which controls consultation authorizations for the subscriber list.
Since subscriber addresses can be
abused by spammers, it is strongly advised to only authorize owners to access the
susbcriber list.
WHICH
Returns the list of lists to which one is subscribed, as well as the configuration
of his or her subscription to each of
the lists (DIGEST, NOMAIL, CONCEAL).
STATS listname
Provides statistics for the specified list: number of messages received, number of
messages sent, mega-bytes
received, mega-bytes sent. This is the contents of the ~sympa/expl/stats file
INDEX listname
Provides index of archives for specified list. Access rights to this function are
the same as for the GET command.
GET listname archive
To retrieve archives for list (see above). Access rights are the same as for the
REVIEW command. See review
parameter (8.3.7, page ).
LAST listname
To receive the last message distributed in a list (see above). Access rights are
the same as for the GET
command.
SUBSCRIBE listname firstname name
Requests sign-up to the specified list. The firstname and name are optional. If
the list is parameterized with a
restricted subscription (see subscribe parameter, 8.3.1, page ), this command is
sent to the list owner for
approval.
INVITE listname user@host name
Invite someone to subscribe to the specified list. The name is optional. The
command is similar to the ADD but the
specified person is not added to the list but invited to subscribe to it accordind
to the subscribe parameter,
8.3.1, page ).
SIGNOFF listname [ user@host ]
Requests unsubscription from the specified list. SIGNOFF * means unsubscription
from all lists.
SET listname DIGEST
Puts the subscriber in digest mode for the listname list. Instead of receiving
mail from the list in a normal manner,
the subscriber will periodically receive it in a DIGEST. This DIGEST compiles a
group of messages from the list,
using multipart/digest mime format.
The sending period for these DIGESTS is regulated by the list owner using the
digest parameter (see 8.4.7,
page ). See the SET LISTNAME MAIL command (9.1, page ) and the reception parameter
(7.5,
page ).
SET listname NOMAIL
Puts subscriber in nomail mode for the listname list. This mode is used when a
subscriber wants to no longer
receive mail from the list; nevertheless he or she maintains the capability of
writing in the list. This mode therefore
prevents the subscriber from unsubscribing and subscribing later on. See the SET
LISTNAME MAIL command
(9.1, page ) and the reception (7.5, page ).
SET listname MAIL
Puts the subcriber in normal mode (default) for the listname list. This option is
mainly used to cancel the nomail or
digest modes. If the subscriber was in nomail mode, he or she will again receive
mail from the list in a normal
manner. See the SET LISTNAME NOMAIL command (9.1, page ) and the reception
parameter (7.5, page
).
SET listname CONCEAL
Puts the subscriber in conceal mode for the listname list. The subscriber will
then become invisible during REVIEW
on this list. Only owners will see the whole subscriber list.
See the SET LISTNAME NOCONCEAL command (9.1, page ) and the visibility parameter
(8.1.2,
page ).
SET listname NOCONCEAL
Puts the subscriber in noconceal mode (default) for listname list. The subscriber
will then become visible during
REVIEW of this list. The conceal mode is then cancelled.
See SET LISTNAME CONCEAL command (9.1, page ) and visibility parameter (8.1.2,
page ).
QUIT
Ends acceptance of commands. This can prove useful when the message contains
additional lines, as for
example in the case where a signature is automatically added by the user's
program.
CONFIRM key
If the send parameter of a list is set to privatekey, publickey or
privateorpublickey, messages are
only distributed in the list after an authentication phase by return mail, using a
one-time password (numeric key).
For this authentication, the sender of the message is requested to post the
``CONFIRM key'' command to Sympa.
QUIET
This command is used for silent (mute) processing: no performance report is
returned for commands prefixed with
QUIET).
