Re: Changing addresses on the KSU Bletchleypark list

Today, David Hamer wrote:
>
> Steve...
> On behalf of a colleague I recently exchanged email with Jeffrey Goldberg
> on the subject of subscribing to the List.
>
> His reply was:
> >LISTSERV-0lvw86wZMd/[email protected]
> >with body
> >subscribe bletchleypark
>
> ...there are minor differences from your posting below as you can see.
> May one assume that the two procedures are essentially equivalent in
> function even though they differ slightly in format...and that both work
> equally well..?

Yes, both work, though with shades of difference.

Jeffrey suggested this in the body of the email:
    subscribe bletchleypark
I suggested this:
    subscribe bletchleypark  Your Name
    end

The two additional elements in my suggestion are optional but helpful.

   - adding your name makes management easier for human list managers,
     since it clearly associates the email address with your name,
     making it easier handle requests for removal, changes, etc.

   - adding "end" halts listserv processing, useful in case a signature
     has been added (listserv expects that all lines are valid
     listserv commands).  Some people forget to suppress the addition
     of a signature block when sending email instructions to a listserv.

Anyone wishing to subscribe can use either form.  My own view is that the
second form is more preferable for use as a general instruction.

Hope that helps.  Since your message was cc:ed to the BP list I'll also post
this reply there.

Steve
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Steve Coulson, Director
College of Engineering Computing Services
Kansas State University
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