Re: UnUnsubscribe!!!! (posted for F. Neumann)

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From: florin@quartz.geology.utoronto.ca (F. Neumann)
Subject: Re: UnUnsubscribe!!!!
To: paleonet-owner@nhm.ac.uk
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 15:41:00 -0500 (EST)
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Stefan Bengtson writes:
>
> UNSUBSCRIBE ALL UNSUBSCRIPTION MESSAGES! PLEASE!!!
>
> Seriously, Norm, can't anything be done? It's now patently clear that
> sending unsubscription messages to LISTSERVER (as we should) rather than to
> PALEONET (as we shouldn't) is counterintuitive. As technology is much
> [...] can't you
> apply a filter so that every message to Paleonet that starts with the
> obscene words "unsubscribe" or "subscribe" is automatically deleted or
> (better) returned to the sender with polite instructions on where to stuff
> ... ooops ... resend it or (best) reformulated and rerouted to LISTSERVER?

Almost all e-mail programs (including the ever-popular elm and pine) have such
filters. Just check your e-mailer manual (or ask you friendly sysadmin) on how
to program the filter. It's easier like that. I assume Norm has enough
headaches keeping PaleoNet up and running.

--
  Florin Neumann
  florin@quartz.geology.utoronto.ca