From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [199.183.24.239]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 241DD2FF36 for ; Wed, 15 Nov 2000 18:21:15 -0500 (EST) Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id eAFNLEP08250 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Wed, 15 Nov 2000 18:21:14 -0500 Received: from ns.shellworld.net (IDENT:root@ns.shellworld.net [64.29.16.176]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id eAFNLED08241 for ; Wed, 15 Nov 2000 18:21:14 -0500 Received: from dashiell (24-216-116-240.hsacorp.net [24.216.116.240]) by ns.shellworld.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id SAA17527 for ; Wed, 15 Nov 2000 18:21:13 -0500 Message-ID: <002501c04f5a$6ff2adc0$f074d818@hsanet.net> From: "Jude DaShiell" To: References: <200011142326.PAA20968@sugarbeet.ultimanet.com> Subject: Re: Mailman results for Blinux-Newbie (fwd) Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 18:18:59 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0beta4 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion You can't send anything but a subscribe command to a list first if you're not already a member. The only valid commands for a non-member are usually subscribe and info. The reason you had so much trouble with the list is you had no right to be sending many commands you sent. Those are reserved for members of the list who have been confirmed and welcomed in. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wynn" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 6:23 PM Subject: Re: Mailman results for Blinux-Newbie (fwd) > Thanks, Hans, > > What I was trying to do was get the list in digest form, in plain text, > not in MIME, and with my own address suppressed so I get less SPAM. > > > I know where I am posting this, but I am having problems getting the list > to accept my subscription the way I prefer it. I will not mention it > again. > > > > > > Gary, > > > > wrong list. You are posting your problems with blinux-newbie to blinux-list. > > Try something like a message body looking like > > > > subscribe your_password nodigest address=put_your_emailaddress_here > > > > Send this mail to blinux-newbie-request@braille.uwo.ca > > > > > > Best Regards > > Hans > > (maintainer blinux-list) > > > > On Tue, 14 Nov 100, Gary Wynn wrote: > > > > > I give up! If this is to be a list for newbies, I have to wonder if > > > anyone is on it! I have tried a dozen times to get subscribed. I got the > > > help message, as suggested, and it is as clear as mud, as it gives no > > > examples, and is as cryptic as the return mail. Is this list worth the > > > effort? > > > > > > Anyone give the precise syntax this non-standard subscription requires? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Gary > > > P.S. I did write to a human yesterday--no answer. Yes, I tried a space, > > > - and |, but nothing pleases this program. > > > > [ cut ] > > > > > > The following is a detailed description of the problems. > > > > > > > > > > > > ***** subscribe unknown digest|plain|hide > > > > >>>>> Usage: subscribe [password] [digest|nodigest] [address= > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >