Re: Majordomo List questions

On Thu, 14 Jul 2011, Sharma, Vikas wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> We are planning to terminate our Masters Forum majordomo list which is
> private (members only added by someone with Admin privileges).
> Is it possible to set up a type of "out of office" auto email so that if
> folks try to email the list, they will receive a custom email "reply"?
> We would like to have this occur for several days preceding the last day
> of the list, and if possible, for a few days after the list is
> terminated.
> *	days preceding the last day of the list - custom "reply" would
> notify how many days left before list is shut down and URL for
> instructions on how to join the list on its new platform.  Would the
> custom "reply" go directly and only to the person posting to the list
> (this is what we'd prefer), or would it be distributed to the entire
> list?
> *	days after the list is terminated - custom "reply" would provide
> URL for instructions on how to join the list on its new platform.  We
> could unsubscribe all members but keep the list "active", if that would
> allow us to have this type of custom auto-reply notice.
>
> Can someone please guide available options in Majordomo?

I know of none through majordomo.  However, a variation on your request 
should be available through the vacation auto-responder, if you are using 
a Unix-like operating system.

Any solution I might suggest is probably outside of the list scope, but 
I'd be happy to give you a few pointers off-list.  Respond to me privately 
if you'd like my assistance.


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