Re: commands

[Lady Brown <ykflb@TTACS.TTU.EDU>]

Traci,

Thanks for the information.

Lady

traci@serv1.ncte.org wrote:

> Lady and others,
> Here's the snippet from the ACW-L FAQ explaining what non-subbers get.
> Since it's the same server and system, the WCenter non-subbers should get
> the same thing -- with "WCENTER" wherever "ACW-L" appears
>
> 11. Why can't I post?  And what should I do so that I can post?
>
> To cut down on spam, ACW-L was changed to a "subscribers only" list in
> July 1998.  To send a message to the list, you must be posting mail from
> the exact e-mail address from which you subscribed.  Even a slight change
> (from @sleepy.utexas.edu to @utexas.edu) will cause a sender's message to
> be returned unposted.
>
> If your message is bounced you'll see something like the following:
>
> >To: poor_soul@school.edu
> >Subject: list ACW-L: List Message Rejected
> >
> >Dear poor_soul@school.edu:
> >
> >Your recent message to the ACW-L list has been
> >rejected for the following reason:
> >
> >Only list subscribers may send messages to this list.
> >
> >If you need assistance, please contact the list owner at
> >ACW-L-request@listserv.ttu.edu
>
> If your message is bounced, try one of these options:
> -- switch to the email account that you originally subscribed from
>
> -- subscribe to the list from your current email address (Send a message
> to LISTPROC@LISTSERV.TTU.EDU and in the body of the message, send the
> command: subscribe ACW-L _YourName_ <-- Replace "YourName" with your real
> name. For instance, type:  subscribe ACW-L Christina Rossetti That is, if
> your name is Christina Rossetti.
>
> -- email Fred at f.kemp@ttu.edu if your situation is more complicated (for
> example, if your email address has changed slightly, and you want someone
> to correct your existing subscription).
>
> Traci Gardner
> -----------------------------------------------
> Online Resources Manager
> National Council of Teachers of English
> -----------------------------------------------
> postal:  1111 W. Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL  61801
> web:     http://www.ncte.org/
>
> On Fri, 1 Oct 1999, William P. Banks wrote:
>
> > My experience with this is that non-subscribers get a message from listproc
> > that says, "Sorry, you're not subscribed to that list, but you post has
> > been forwarded to the list owner for approval.  To subscribe . . . ."
> >
> > It means some added hassle to you, Lady, but I believe you can rewrite the
> > default message to sound really nice and supportive and say that  the list
> > will still get the message.  Unfortunately, it means that Lady still gets
> > the spam, which could mean Lady still sings the blues . . .
> >
> > (Sorry for the lame Friday humor)
> >
> > Will
> >
> >
> > At 02:47 AM 10/2/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >  >Stephen,
> >  >
> >  >Oh, dear.  Hadn't thought of that.  I don't know what they will get.  I'll
> >  >ask one of my consultants who is not a list member to try to post so I can
> >  >see.  Hmmmm.  Close a door and close a window, too.
> >  >
> >  >LFB
> >  >
> >  >snewmann@sfasu.edu wrote:
> >  >
> >  >> Lady, in the past several months I seem to recall several posts from
> >  >> non-subscribers who had questions that they hoped somone on the list could
> >  >> answer or could steer them toward an answer.  Will that no longer be
> >  >> posible?  Do you know what a non-subscriber will "get" when she tries to
> >  >> post a message to the list?
> >  >>
> >  >> stepohen
> >  >>
> >  >> On Sat, 2 Oct 1999, Lady Brown wrote:
> >  >>
> >  >> > Group,  I think I've found the command that allows only subscribers to
> >  >> > this list to post to this list.  Hope it works.
> >  >> > --
> >  >> > Lady Falls Brown, Ph. D.
> >  >> > Director, University Writing Center
> >  >> > http://english.ttu.edu/uwc/
> >  >> > Texas Tech University
> >  >> > Lubbock, TX 79409-3091
> >  >> > 806-742-2476
> >  >> >
> >  >> > WCENTER listowner
> >  >> > Ykflb@ttacs.ttu.edu
> >  >> >
> >  >> >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >--
> >  >Lady Falls Brown, Ph. D.
> >  >Director, University Writing Center
> >  >http://english.ttu.edu/uwc/
> >  >Texas Tech University
> >  >Lubbock, TX 79409-3091
> >  >806-742-2476
> >  >
> >  >WCENTER listowner
> >  >Ykflb@ttacs.ttu.edu
> >  >
> >
> >
> >


--
Lady Falls Brown, Ph. D.
Director, University Writing Center
http://english.ttu.edu/uwc/
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-3091
806-742-2476

WCENTER listowner
Ykflb@ttacs.ttu.edu