On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Elaine Hoffman <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> you know, I was always under the impression that to be removed from a
> LISTSERV list, you have to send a specific message to the LISTSERV, not the
> group. Otherwise nothing happens (unless the LIST ADMIN is doing this in
> the background...)
>
> fwiw
> Elaine
>
> Don Wiss and I have been doing the deletions and you are correct that
anyone can remove themselves by sending a signoff message to listserv. I am
including the instructions.
This message is sent as an automatic, periodic reminder to PALEOFOOD
subscribers letting them know how to manipulate their subscriptions for
maximum benefit.
Some common commands (which you should send to
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SIGNOFF PALEOFOOD
This ends your subscription to the list and stops list mail from being
sent to you.
SET PALEOFOOD SUBJecthdr
Some subscribers may desire to have the system automatically identify
mail from the List by adding the Listname to the subject line.
SET PALEOFOOD NOMAIL
You would use this if you were going on vacation, for instance, and did
not wish to have messages delivered while you were away. On your return,
when you wanted PALEOFOOD to start sending you mail again, you would
issue the same command except with MAIL replacing NOMAIL at the end of
it.
SET PALEOFOOD DUALHDR
If your e-mail reading software does not reveal the senders' names on
your incoming e-mail, invoke this command. It causes Listserv to include
relevant header information in the text body of incoming PALEOFOOD
messages sent to you. Note when replying this information should be
deleted.
SET PALEOFOOD DIGEST
This causes the PALEOFOOD to stop forwarding incoming messages to you as
it processes them. Instead, it sends you one large message on a DAILY
basis that contains any individual messages of the period strung together
end-to-end. This is useful for subscribers who do not wish to be bothered
by the arrival of random messages, or who find it time-consuming to open,
read, and close individual messages. To stop digest delivery and resume
"instant" message delivery, just send the same command except with the
word NODIGEST instead of DIGEST at the end.
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subscriber who is unaware that his e-mail account is malfunctioning and
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error processing and saves the PALEOFOOD owners from having to deal with
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> From: Kelly Stratton <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 1:52 PM
> Subject: remove from list
>
> Please remove me from your list.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Kelly
>
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