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Mailing Lists
Currently there are two publicly accessible mailing lists, announce and general. The announce list is a listen-only mailing list where upcoming meetings and events are broadcast. The general list is for general discussion of all kinds. We'd like for it to stay more or less on the topic of *nux and LUG business, but it's ok if the list strays into other territory.
As the LUG grows, more mailing lists may be added as needed. We will post about them here as well as instructions for subscribing to them. You can also check if we have any new lists by querying the mailing list server, Majordomo, with the lists command.
Sending Instructions to Majordomo
All interaction with Majordomo occurs via email, there is no web interface. In order to issue a command, send an email to majordomo@list.utdlug.org and place your command on its own line in the body text. You can combine as many commands as you like into a single email provided each one is separated by a newline. Majordomo completely ignores the email's subject, so this is a good place to put a comment for later.
For example, in order to subscribe to both mailing lists, compose your email like so:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| To: | majordomo (at) list.utdlug.org |
| Subject: | Majordomo will ignore whatever you put here |
| Body: | subscribe general |
subscribe announce |
When Majordomo receives your command, it will attempt to carry out what you have requested and reply with the result. Some commands may require further interaction. Currently, the subscribe command directs you to follow up with a randomly generated hash of Majordomo's choosing. This ensures that you are in fact the person who wishes to sign up for the mailing list.
Other useful commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
help | Majordomo will reply with a helpful email describing how to use the server. |
lists | Returns what lists are available for public subscription. |
subscribe <list> [email_address] | Initiates a subscription for the sender's email address, or the given address if present. |
unsubscribe <list> [email_address] | Intiates the removal of the sender's email address, or the given address if present. |
which [email_addresss] | Returns what lists the sender is subscribed to, or the given address if present. |
info <list> | Returns the description of the given list. |
For the purposes of privacy, some commands (who) have been disabled.
