NNTP: news.gmane.io: wrong instructions

On 11/01/2026 15:08, Mark Millard wrote:
> On 1/11/26 07:01, Graham Perrin wrote:
>> … From the email …:
>>
>>
>> ----
>> … Then send a message to
>> [email protected] with the text
>>
>>    set nomail on YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE
>>
>> or (depending on the version of Mailman)
>>
>>    set authenticate YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE
>>    set delivery off
>>
>> in the body of the message.
>> ----
>>
>>
>> Am I expected to send my Google password?
>>
>> (Is any of this documented, or is it tribal knowledge?)
>>
> The instructions are wrong: FreeBSD no longer uses mailman but the
> information about the list has never been updated at gmane.io . FreeBSD
> uses Mlmmj these days.
>
> If you are already subscribed to the list in question, just reply to
> gmane's Email to indicate that status. …


Thanks, how _exactly_ should I word the body of the email to indicate 
that I am already subscribed with my Gmail address?

Is a change of subject line required?

I assume that my response must be interpreted by something non-human.

Are the wrong instructions specific to