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Jeff Jones (by way of Jeff Jones <[log in to unmask]>) wrote: > > Good day PD List Members, > > I built this "quick reference" for controlling your PD ListServ > subscription, expecting to periodically post it to the PD List. Please let > me know if it would be helpful for me to post it periodically. What do you > think? > > Jeff > [log in to unmask] > > _______________________________________ > ListServ background: > > A Listserv is just a program that allows one to mail a message to it > so that all who have subscribed can receive the same message. People have > to subscribe to receive the mail messages. The program has options that > allow subscribers to tailor the messages they receive or the subscription > options. > > All of the Listservs I've used have a convention where one may find > out how to tailor their messages. The method to use is to send a message to > the Listserv (see below for the address), not the list (there's a > difference), with nothing more than "info refcard" in the body of the > message. Please note that the quote marks are not part of the command. The > Listserv program will send a return message with the program's reference > card listed. > > _______________________________________ > ListServ Address: > > First, please note that the list name is PARKINSN. Note that > there's no "o" near the end of the list name. > > The ListServ Id and address is: > > PD Listserv <[log in to unmask]> > > Please note that the user Id for the ListServ is "listserv" (no > quotes) while the user Id for the Parkinson's List is "parkinsn" (again, no > quotes). All commands listed in this quick reference should be sent to the > listserv Id. > > _______________________________________ > Commands: > > Each and every ListServe subscriber has the authority and > responsibility to tailor our own Listserv sessions. Any person who chooses > can alter their subscription options. The following are the most often used > actual commands used to control subscriptions. Each command is preceded by > a brief explanation of the command. > > 1). Set subscription option to digest. This is where a single message > consisting of all individual messages is delivered to the subscriber. > > set parkinsn digest > > 2). Set subscription option to nodigest. This is where individual > messages will be delivered to the subscriber from the ListServ. > > set parkinsn nodigest > > 3). Set subscription to no receive no mail for a period of time. > Typically used when going on vacation or some other temporary "out of > pocket" event. > > set parkinsn nomail > > 4). Set subscription to receive mail after a period of not receiving > mail. Undoes the nomail option. > > set parkinsn mail > > 5). Signoff as a subscriber. This removes a subscriber's name from the > subscriber list so that mail is permanently discontinued. Would be used to > permanently leave the PD List or should be used if changing IPs (Internet > Providers) and getting a new eMail address. > > signoff parkinsn > > 6). Subscribe to the PD List. Used to initially establish a > subscription on the PD List. > > subscribe parkinsn > > 7). Get list of active subscribers. Might want an individual's personal > email address to send a personal message. This command gives a list of all > subscribers along with each's eMail address. > > rev parkinsn > > 8). Determine subscription options. Used to find out what options are > currently in affect. > > Query parkinsn > > 9). Want more information? This provides a list of available ListServ > Commands. > > help > > _______________________________________ > Message Format:Yes Jeff, Please post from time to time for all the new and old members. Excellent job. Henry Guttentag > When controlling subscription options, place the ListServ address in > the "To:" field of the mail message (no quotes). There need not be a > subject, but one can be added if desired. In the body of the message, place > the desired command, starting in column 1, nothing more. As stated earlier, > a ListServ is nothing more than a computer program that is able to > understand a finite list of commands or verbs. When it encounters an > unexpected verb, it will reject the message.