Looking at the email to the listmom address, I see it's time to send out
this reminder.
- Be sure to mention which list(s) you are on when you send questions
like "Why can't I post" or asking me to change your subscription address
or mode.
- Never send "unsubscribe" or other list commands to the posting
address. Use the "mailto" address included with each message or digest to
switch mode or unsubscribe. (AOL users, note that the AOL mail client is
pretty dumb and tends to include "mailto:" when you click on these links.
You'll have to strip out that part -- and hope that maybe someday AOL
will make a fully standards compliant email client.)
- If you have problems switching mode, unsubscribing, posting, etc.,
contact me at <listmom_at_email.domain.hidden>. This is one of my priority email
addresses. Email sent to any other address may never be read. (Sorry, but
between spam, legitimate email, spam, email lists, spam, messages from
affiliate programs, and spam, it's simply not possible to get through
everything that comes in each day.)
- If you have a posting bounced, the bounce message will always explain
why. If it says you are not a subscriber, that's because your return
address is not the same as your subscribed address. If it says you've
sent the wrong kind of text, that's because the lists are set to accept
plain text email and reject anything else. If it says you've sent a
multi-part message, that's because the list is set to reject any and all
attachments.
I've updated the automated message subscribers receive once they confirm
their subscription to include the following:
This is an automated message from the [LISTNAME] mailing list manager.
You are subscribed to [LISTNAME] as [YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS].
- Make a note of that -- you can only post, change mode (between digest
and feed), and unsubscribe from [YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS]. If you have more
than one email address, please keep this email handy in case you ever
have problems posting, changing mode, or unsubscribing. **
Also note that this list only accepts plain text email. The list server
is set to reject styled text and any type of attachment. Anything other
than plain text will be bounced.
All questions about this mailing list not covered in the FAQ (linked at
<http://lowendmac.com/lists/>) or netiquette page
<http://lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml> should be sent to
<mailto:listmom_at_email.domain.hidden>
5. Sorry, digest subscribers, but the list software simply doesn't know
how to number postings within a digest.
6. The LowEndMac list has a revised focus. Instead of being a general Mac
list (with all the specific lists, very little general discussion ever
took place on this list) and place to discuss the Low End Mac site, the
LowEndMac list is now for discussing the site and the lists themselves,
sort of a "metalist" about the lists. I've updated the FAQ to reflect
this change.
Dan the listmom
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Received on 2001-11-10 11:45:59