Well for one, I subscribed ions ago and the chances of having that email are remote at best. All that John had to say is what Robert said, how hard was that?
Charles like a majority of computer users wouldn't have a clue what a header was or even how to get to it. This should posted at the bottom at each email so the un savvy (they exist) can unsubscribe. regards, Moron > On 17/03/07, yuri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The reasons for the condescending answer are: > > * The subscribe/unsubscribe instructions are in the > > headers. * This question has been asked and answered on > regular occasions. > > It's also mentioned in the welcome message that you get > when you first subscribe, including an explicit request to > NOT DELETE the information. > > However, instead of being smart, why not just post the > information? > > :- > > Welcome to the linux-users mailing list > > PLEASE KEEP THIS MESSAGE - IT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON HOW > TO STOP MAIL FROM THIS LIST BEING SENT TO YOU. > > linux-users is the mailing list for information concerning > the linux operating system. > > There are three email addresses associated with this list: > > [email protected] > will send mail to all the people on the linux-users list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > will send mail to a real person who maintains the list. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > will send mail to the automatic Mailserv processor. > The possible instructions are listed below. > > > HELP - Sends a help file. > This command takes no parameters. > > SUBSCRIBE LINUX-USERS > > UNSUBSCRIBE LINUX-USERS > > This is the command you should use if you want to stop > receiving mail > from this list. > > END - Terminates MAILSERV processing; subsequent message > contents are > ignored. This command is useful when signatures are > automatically appended to messages. Such > signatures are likely > to cause errors if MAILSERV sees them. > > > PLEASE AVOID SENDING MAIL TO THESE LISTS WITH CONFIRM > READING OR CONFIRM RECEIPT OPTIONS ENABLED > > The section below supplies some broad guidelines on how to > use mailing lists. > > Hints for Using Mail Lists > --------------------------- > > Do not send any administrative mail (especially subscribe > or unsubscribe messages) to the actual mailing list. Use > listname-request or listname-owner. > > When replying to a message, decide whether you want to > reply to the whole list, or just the original sender. > Usually the whole list is the default. Check the TO: line > of your reply, and edit it manually if required. > > When you reply to a message, and include the previous > message in your reply, edit the message so that only the > relevant parts of the previous message are included. > > Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any problems > associated with this system. >
