From f0a06ff0159fda15b22d8c1b8ec977e6c2ae8b63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: matthias Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:40:27 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/1] merge some subscribe content from Mailinglists --- docs/user/mailing_list_commands/index.mdwn | 24 ++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/user/mailing_list_commands/index.mdwn b/docs/user/mailing_list_commands/index.mdwn index 614bd1db..dcb98d18 100644 --- a/docs/user/mailing_list_commands/index.mdwn +++ b/docs/user/mailing_list_commands/index.mdwn @@ -37,13 +37,18 @@ The purpose of authentication is to ensure that a valid return email address exi ## Subscribing -To subscribe to a list you normally send email to the -request address of the list, as in 'test-request@hostname.domain'. The body of the message should contain the keyword 'subscribe' alone or, if you want to subscribe a third party address, the subscribe keyword may be followed by an email address. +To subscribe to a list you normally send email to the -request address of the list, as in 'test-request@hostname.domain'. The body of the message should contain the keyword 'subscribe' alone or, if you want to subscribe a third party address, the subscribe keyword may be followed by an email address. Like this: - subscribe + To: test-request@dragonflybsd.org + Subject: blah + + subscribe or + To: test-request@dragonflybsd.org + Subject: blah - subscribe email-address + subscribe email-address Unless the list is a digest-only list you will receive an email for each posting to the list. If you wish to receive a digest version of the list (which could be delayed by a few hours) use the subdigest command instead of subscribe. @@ -75,4 +80,15 @@ Note that if you have several list aliases, you should unsubscribe from those al ## List Information -You can request list-specific information with the 'info' command. +You can request list-specific information with the 'info' command. + +## Test List + +After authentication you may post to the list via listname@dragonflybsd.org, like this: + + To: test@dragonflybsd.org + Subject: your_subject_here + + Testing 1 2 3! + +Please use the test list for experimentation and remember to unsubscribe from it when you are done (unless you want to see other people's test messages!). Messages that include HTML sent to any of the lists will be blocked as spam. Please make sure your messages - including subscription requests - are sent as plain text. -- 2.41.0