MCR and Informalex Email commands
This page contains instructions on how to access the email command interface. It's meant for advanced users only.
The following describes commands you can send to get information about and control your subscription to Mailman lists at this site. A command can be in the subject line or in the body of the message.
List specific commands (subscribe, who, etc) should be sent to the special request address for the particular list, e.g.
mcr-request@informalex.org for the MCR
informalex-request@informalex.org for the Informalex
In the descriptions below, words in "< >" signify REQUIRED items and words in "[ ]" denote OPTIONAL items. Do not include the "< > " or "[ ]" when you use the commands.
The following commands are valid:
confirm <confirmation-string>
Confirm an action. The confirmation-string is required and should be supplied
by a mailback confirmation notice.
end
Stop processing commands. Use this if your mail program automatically adds a
signature file.
help
Print this help message.
info
Get information about this mailing list.
lists
See a list of the public mailing lists on this GNU Mailman server.
password [<oldpassword> <newpassword>]
[address=<address>]
Retrieve or change your password. With no arguments, this returns your current
password. With arguments <oldpassword> and <newpassword> you can
change your password. If you're posting from an address other than your membership
address, specify your membership address with `address=<address>' (no
brackets around the email address, and no quotes!). Note that in this case the
response is always sent to the subscribed address.
set ...
Set or view your membership options.
Use `set help' (without the quotes) to get a more detailed list of the options you can change.
Use `set show' (without the quotes) to view your current option settings.
subscribe [password] [digest|nodigest]
[address=<address>]
Subscribe to this mailing list. Your password must be given to unsubscribe or
change your options, but if you omit the password, one will be generated for
you. You may be periodically reminded of your password.
The next argument may be either: `nodigest' or `digest' (no quotes!). If you wish to subscribe an address other than the address you sent this request from, you may specify `address=<address>' (no brackets around the email address, and no quotes!)
unsubscribe [password] [address=<address>]
Unsubscribe from the mailing list. If given, your password must match your current
password. If omitted, a confirmation email will be sent to the unsubscribing
address. If you wish to unsubscribe an address other than the address you sent
this request from, you may specify `address=<address>'
(no brackets around the email address, and no quotes!)
who password [address=<address>]
See everyone who is on this mailing list. The roster is limited to list members
only, and you must supply your membership password to retrieve it. If you're
posting from an address other than your membership address, specify your membership
address with `address=<address>'
(no brackets around the email address, and no quotes!)
Commands should be sent to rockies-request@informalex.org (Rockies) or coastalex-request@informalex.org (Coastalex)
Questions and concerns for the attention of a person should be sent to: