To Digest Commands?

From: Bill Whitson <bill_at_booster.bothell.washington.edu>
Date: Mon Mar 24 16:38:28 1997

> Thanks for offering the disccussion group in digest form. The many
> messages each day were often too much to "digest" :-)
>
> What commands do I need to send and where do I need to send them to set
> my subscription to a digest?

Read the highlighted section below:

ClassicCmp Regular Posting
Mailing Lists and How to Talk to the List Robot

This message is posted with frequency proportional to
subscription rate (or monthly).

Mailing List Basics

A mailing list is a simple device which takes an e-mail and
redistributes it to a group of people. People can add and
remove themselves from the distribution list by Subscribing
and Unsubscribing. When you send a message to the list, it
is first examined by the robot for key words that tell it
to process an automatic funtion (like help, subscribe,
unsubscribe, etc). If the message does not contain a keyword
it is sent to the distribution list.

How to Talk to the Robot

> There are a few List Processor commands that you might want to
> use. To send a command to the list processor, write a message
> to listproc_at_u.washington.edu. In the body of the message (not
> the subject line, that is) write one of the following commands.
> Then send the message.

SET CLASSICCMP MAIL ACK

        Tells the robot to send you a copy of messages you
        write to the list. This is the default.

SET CLASSICCMP MAIL NOACK

        Tells the robot NOT to send you a copy of messages
        you write to the list. I don't recommend this.

> SET CLASSICCMP MAIL DIGEST

> Tells the robot to send you a digest of messages
> rather than each as it is posted. With this option
> you will get a weekly bundle of messages and keep
> a nice, tidy in-box.

SUBSCRIBE CLASSICCMP Your.Address

        Subscribes you to the list.

UNSUBSCRIBE CLASSICCMP Your.Address

        Removes you from the list.

That's the basics. If you need to know more just drop me
a line at bcw_at_u.washington.edu.

Bill Whitson
ClassicCmp "owner"
bcw_at_u.washington.edu bill_at_booster.u.washington.edu
Received on Mon Mar 24 1997 - 16:38:28 GMT