In a message dated 5/18/99 12:40:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:

<< Techbuddies:  I hop on and off TechNet every once in a while, so last
Friday I
 sent a message off to [log in to unmask] signing off, as usual. No
 confirmatory message was forthcoming, so (no surprise) I got a note on
Saturday
 saying "You did not confirm signoff message within 24 hours". Well, of
course I
 didn't: How can I confirm something I never received?!

 I tried again yesterday: same result. Seems like that old confirmation
routine
 had some uses after all...

 Andy >>

Hey Andy!

I think one reason you didn't get a response back, is cause you sent it to
the wrong address...the email address to mail listserver is just;
[log in to unmask]   ...no jefry in there

If ya' want to make sure that your post is getting to the list, tell the
listserver to send ya' a copy of your post by sending this command:

SET REPro

...and you'll get a copy of your message sent back to you by the Listserver
just to make sure he/she/it ain't sleepin' on the job.

If you send a message to: [log in to unmask] with the command:

INFO REFCARD

You'll get back a message with all the commands the listserver understands,
you can have it do just about anything you want, 'cept serve ya'
coffee...hehehe.

Anyways, instead of sending a message, here's some the of the most used
commands below (there's a TON more!)

-Steve Gregory-

         LISTSERV(R) System Reference Library, release 1.8c
           --------------------------------------------------
                Copyright L-Soft international, 1986-1996

                        Last update: 13 Aug 1996

      ************************************************************
      *                                                          *
      * LISTSERV command reference cards:                        *
      *                                                          *
      *-> LISTSERV REFCARD: General user commands                *
      *   LISTOWNR REFCARD: List and file management commands    *
      *   LISTMAST REFCARD: Commands for the LISTSERV administrat*
      *                                                          *
      ************************************************************

Commands are  listed in alphabetical  order, with the  minimum acceptable
abbreviation  in capital  letters. Angle  brackets are  used to  indicate
optional parameters. All commands which  return a file accept an optional
'F=fformat' keyword (without the quotes)  that lets you select the format
in  which  you  want  the  file sent;  the  default  format  is  normally
appropriate  in  all  cases.  Some esoteric,  historical  or  seldom-used
commands and options have been omitted.

List subscription commands (from most to least important)
---------------------------------------------------------
SUBscribe    listname <full_name>              Subscribe to a list, or change
                                               your name if already subscribed
                      ANONYMOUS                -> Subscribe anonymously

SIGNOFF                                        Remove yourself:
             listname                          - From the specified list
             *                                 - From all lists on that server
             * (NETWIDE                        - From all lists in the network

SET          listname options                  Alter your subscription
options:
             ACK/NOACK/MSGack                  -> Acknowledgements for
postings
             CONCEAL/NOCONCEAL                 -> Hide yourself from REVIEW
             Mail/NOMail                       -> Toggle receipt of mail
             MIME/NOMIME                       -> Prefer/avoid MIME format
                                                  (especially MIME digests)
             DIGests/INDex/NODIGests/NOINDex   -> Ask for digests or message
                                                  indexes rather than getting
                                                  messages as they are posted
             REPro/NOREPro                     -> Copy of your own postings?
             TOPICS: ALL                       -> Select topics you are
                     <+/->topicname               subscribed to (add/remove
                                                  one or replace entire list)

Options for mail headers of incoming postings (choose one):
             FULLhdr or FULL822                -> "Full" (normal) mail headers
             IETFhdr                           -> Internet-style headers
             SHORThdr or SHORT822              -> Short headers
             DUALhdr                           -> Dual headers, useful with PC
                                                  or Mac mail programs
             SUBJecthdr                        -> Normal header with list name
                                                  in subject line

CONFIRM      listname1 <listname2 <...>>       Confirm your subscription
                                               (when LISTSERV requests it)

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