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  • 1.  Clueless "Unsubscribe" and "Digest" requests

    Posted 11-02-1999 14:52
    To those of you out there too clueless to understand how mailing lists work, please take a hint. When you subscribed to the list, you got a "You are now subscribed..." message, excerpts of which are shown below. Obviously you didn't read it and therefore are irritating other list members with your requests that do nothing except fill up our mailboxes. Sorry for the flame, but this is getting way too old and I've only been on the list for 3 days.

    Quotes from welcome message:

    >Please save this message for future reference, especially if this is the
    first time you subscribe to an electronic mailing list...

    >You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF MG-ED-DV"
    command to LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU.

    >This list is available in digest form. If you wish to receive the
    digested version of the postings, just issue a SET MG-ED-DV DIGEST
    command.

    >More information on LISTSERV commands can be found in the LISTSERV
    reference card, which you can retrieve by sending an "INFO REFCARD"
    command to LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU.

    -----
    Scott Cragin, Asst. Professor >Voice: (417) 625-9609
    School of Business Admin. >Fax: (417) 625-9604
    Missouri Southern St. College >E-mail: cragin-s@mail.mssc.edu
    3950 E. Newman Rd; Joplin, MO 64801-1595


  • 2.  Clueless "Unsubscribe" and "Digest" requests

    Posted 11-02-1999 15:16
    Just to let you know, I did read, copy, and try that message and consistently get an error message back. Sorry to have bothered you.




    >>> Scott Cragin <Cragin-S@MAIL.MSSC.EDU> 11/02 2:52 PM >>>
    To those of you out there too clueless to understand how mailing lists work, please take a hint. When you subscribed to the list, you got a "You are now subscribed..." message, excerpts of which are shown below. Obviously you didn't read it and therefore are irritating other list members with your requests that do nothing except fill up our mailboxes. Sorry for the flame, but this is getting way too old and I've only been on the list for 3 days.

    Quotes from welcome message:

    >Please save this message for future reference, especially if this is the
    first time you subscribe to an electronic mailing list...

    >You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF MG-ED-DV"
    command to LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU.

    >This list is available in digest form. If you wish to receive the
    digested version of the postings, just issue a SET MG-ED-DV DIGEST
    command.

    >More information on LISTSERV commands can be found in the LISTSERV
    reference card, which you can retrieve by sending an "INFO REFCARD"
    command to LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU.

    -----
    Scott Cragin, Asst. Professor >Voice: (417) 625-9609
    School of Business Admin. >Fax: (417) 625-9604
    Missouri Southern St. College >E-mail: cragin-s@mail.mssc.edu
    3950 E. Newman Rd; Joplin, MO 64801-1595


  • 3.  Clueless "Unsubscribe" and "Digest" requests

    Posted 11-02-1999 16:25
    Thank you for your kind help but it does not work any more. It is a kind of
    electronic nightmare!!

    GG

    -----------------------
    Giuliana Gemelli


  • 4.  Clueless "Unsubscribe" and "Digest" requests

    Posted 11-02-1999 16:46
    On Tue, 2 Nov 1999 15:15:37 -0500, a subscriber wrote:

    >Just to let you know, I did read, copy, and try that message
    >and consistently get an error message back. Sorry to have bothered you.


    Well try again with a one line message which says nothing more than

    SIGNOFF MG-ED-DV


    No quotes, brackets or sig files. It works just fine.
    I just tried it.

    And don't forget to address it to LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU


    --
    Brian M. Harmer
    http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~bharmer/