With regard to inappropriate messages to ooo-private, I agree that it is a good
idea to provide better information and to discourage the use of ooo-private for
this kind of traffic. I think one problem is that some folks want their
request to be personal and all think they are (or want to be) reaching a
support organization.
I conducted an experiment to see how the list rejects messages. The bounce I
received is the message immediately below. The original request to ooo-private
was returned in an attachment. That is attached to this message but I don't
know that it will be preserved on ooo-dev. What that message is like is posted
below the Rejection Message.
- Dennis
-----Rejection Message-----
From: ooo-private-ow...@incubator.apache.org
[mailto:ooo-private-ow...@incubator.apache.org]
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 08:20
To: hims...@orcmid.com
Subject: Returned post for ooo-priv...@incubator.apache.org
Hi! This is the ezmlm program. I'm managing the
ooo-priv...@incubator.apache.org mailing list.
I'm sorry, your message (enclosed) was not accepted by the moderator.
If the moderator has made any comments, they are shown below.
>>>>> -------------------- >>>>>
This is a test rejection message from the ooo-private list robot. This comment
is supplied by the moderator.
The purpose of this test is to determine how useful reject messages or a
replacement boilerplate could be helpful in directing users with problems to an
appropriate place where they are likely to receive assistance.
<<<<< -------------------- <<<<<
-----Rejected Message-----
From: hims...@orcmid.com [mailto:hims...@orcmid.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 08:03
To: OOo-private Apache Incubator
Subject: PLEASE REJECT THIS MESSAGE
Sorry about that. I did not realize that orc...@msn.com was listed as
subscribed. Trying again.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis E. Hamilton [mailto:orc...@msn.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 07:57
To: OOo-private Apache Incubator
Subject: PLEASE REJECT THIS MESSAGE
This is a test request form an unsubscribed user. It is being submitted to see
how useful rejection messages are. Please reject this message. Please use the
%%% markers and add a statement to the rejection message.
- Dennis (orc...@apache.org)
--- Begin Message ---
Sorry about that. I did not realize that orc...@msn.com was listed as
subscribed. Trying again.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis E. Hamilton [mailto:orc...@msn.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 07:57
To: OOo-private Apache Incubator
Subject: PLEASE REJECT THIS MESSAGE
This is a test request form an unsubscribed user. It is being submitted to see
how useful rejection messages are. Please reject this message. Please use the
%%% markers and add a statement to the rejection message.
- Dennis (orc...@apache.org)
--- End Message ---
