Date:	Wed, 19 Mar 1997 19:00:57 -0500
Message-Id:	<199703200000.TAA26554@delorie.com>
From:	DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To:	opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	opendos mailing lists changes

Some of you have already noticed that there have been some changes in
the opendos mailing lists.  I don't know when Gene was planning on
making an announcement (he's real busy) but here's what's happened so
far.

Because of his heavy work load, Gene asked if I could take over the
opendos mailing lists.  I said yes.  More time for him to hunt down
sources!

All three opendos mailing lists are currently being serviced by
delorie.com instead of mail.tacoma.net.  If they continue to function
normally, this change will probably become permanent.

In the meanwhile, continue sending to mail.tacoma.net until Gene
issues a formal announcement of the change.  His server simply
forwards the mail to my server.

However, for subscription changes, send to BOTH
majordomo AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net AND listserv AT delorie DOT com until the change is
permanent.

This also explains why the [opendos] tag isn't in the subject any
more; my mailer doesn't do that.  I'll try to think of an easy way to
add a special tag into the headers again when I get a chance.

I've attached listserv's HELP file for those of you who are familiar
only with majordomo's interface.

DJ
dj AT delorie DOT com

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	^D

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	Subject:
	longindex
	^D

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HELP
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HELP groupname
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INDEX
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LONGINDEX
	lists all the groups and their descriptions.

ADD listname	 
DELETE listname	

ADD address listname	 
DELETE address listname	
	adds or deletes the given address to or from the list
	specified.  Mail is sent to the address given to
	confirm the add or delete operation.  If you omit the
	'address' the command will assume the mailbox that is
	in the From: line of the message.  Note that
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	DELETE.

A command must be the first word on each line in the message.
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no commands were found in the entire message, this help file
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Please note that is IS possible to add or delete someone
else's subscription to a mailing list.  This facility is
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There is therefore some potential for abuse; we have chosen
to limit this by mailing a confirmation notification of any
addition or deletion to the address added or deleted
including a copy of the message which requested the
operation.  At least you can find out who's doing it to you.

Examples:

	add djgpp

	add foo AT bar DOT com djgpp-announce

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