On Fri, May 11, 2001 at 07:54:56AM -0400, peter green wrote:
> [ No need to Cc: me, thanks. ]
(Sorry -- found your name automagically in the 'to' field so CC'd the
list; I'll get the hang of this in a minute. :-)
> > If I'm understanding what I'm reading, it appears the thing
> > to do [to change a normal list into an announce-only one] is
> > -remove- '~/.qmail-list' and DIR/editor, then pipe directly to
> > "ezmlm-send DIR"...?
> >
> > I believe it's implying list members would still be able to sub and
> > unsub this way, but posts to the list would fall into the bit bucket.
> >
> > Have I got it right...?
>
> Almost. Posts to the list would bounce if you just remove .qmail-list. If
> you want them to disappear without a bounce, do:
>
> echo '#' > .qmail-list
>
> A .qmail file with only comments will effectively blackhole a piece of mail.
Okay, many thanks -- and unless I hear otherwise, I'll take it you're
saying that subs/unsubs will continue to work in either case.
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-- Jeff -- <http://www.wellnow.com>
"There's nothing left in the world to prove. All that's worth doing
is to love one another, using whatever means are available to serve."
