Mailing List and Catalog Control

COMMANDS

PARMS

DESCRIPTIONS

SUBSCRIBE

listname [address] [{real name}] [(pass)]

The originator is added to the membership of the specified list provided that list exists and allows remote subscriptions. If an optional address is specified after the list name then that address is added to the list's membership rather than the address found in the FROM: field of the subscription message. A real name can be added for the subscriber by including it in braces (e.g. {Bill F}. If the list's password follows this command (parentheses around it are required) then the command will be honored even if this list's subscribe function is switched off.

Examples:

SUBSCRIBE list@example.com
SUBSCRIBE list@example.com me@example.com {Bill F}
SUBSCRIBE list@example.com you@example.org (PASS)

UNSUBSCRIBE
Or
SIGNOFF

listname [address] [(pass)]

The originator is removed from the membership of the specified list provided that list exists and contains the originator as a current member. If an optional address is specified after the list's name then that address is removed from the list's membership rather than the address found in the FROM: field of the unsubscribe message.  If the list's password follows this command (parentheses around it are required) then the command will be honored even if this list's unsubscribe function is switched off.

Examples:

UNSUBSCRIBE list@example.com (listPASS)
SIGNOFF list@example.com me@example.com

DIGEST

listname [address]

The sender is set to receive mail from the list in digest format.  If an optional address is specified after the list name then that address is set to digest mode.

Examples:

DIGEST list@example.com
DIGEST list@example.com user1@example.com

NORMAL

listname [address]

The sender is set to receive mail from "list" in normal (non-digest) format.  If an optional address is specified after the list name then that address is set to receive in normal format instead of the sender.

Examples:

NORMAL list@example.com
NORMAL list@example.com user1@altn.com

NOMAIL

listname [address]

This command sets 'address' to nomail mode. The account will enter a suspended state and will no longer receive list traffic. If no address is specified then the originator of the message will be used.

Example:

NOMAIL list@example.com me@example.com

MAIL

listname [address]

This command returns 'address' to normal mode from nomail mode.  If no address is specified then the originator of the message will be used.

Examples:

MAIL list@example.com

MAIL list@example.com me@example.com

REALNAME

listname [address] {real name}

This command sets the real name value for "address" who is a member of list "listname" to the given value. The real name must be enclosed in { and } characters.

Example:

REALNAME list@example.com {Bill Farmer}

GET

catalog magic-name (password)

Retrieves a file from the specified catalog, MIME encodes it in an email message, and sends that message to the originating account or to the one specified in a RESULTS TO directive.

Example:

GET utils myutil (mypass)

NOTE: The special PUBLIC catalog doesn't require a catalog name or password in order to retrieve a file.

DIR

catalog

Retrieves a directory of the files and magic names available through the catalog.

Example:

DIR public

LIST

[listname] [list password]

Provide information about a mailing list. If the list's name is not provided, then a summary of all lists is returned. If the lists password is provided then a greater level of information about the list is returned.

Example:

LIST list@example.com Lz$12