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Sending Email Commands to Mailman

Format of email commands

• The address for commands is
  uubf-l-request@www.uua.org
• Put the command word(s) in the subject line or in the body of the message.
  • Parameters in <angle brackets> are required
  • Parameters in [square brackets] are optional
• Do not include the brackets themselves in the command.

The most important email commands

• To subscribe to the mailing list:
  subscribe [password] [digest-option] [address=<address>]
  • If you enter one, you determine the password. If you don't, Mailman will give you one (which you can change).
  • You'll need your password to unsubscribe or change your options. Mailman will remind you of your password monthly.
  • [digest-option] may be either: [nodigest] or [digest]
  • If you wish to subscribe an address other than the address you send this request from, you may specify [address=<email address>]
• To receive a reminder of you password:
  password
• To disable mail delivery temporarily while you're on vacation (and to resume it):
  set <nomail> <on|off> <password>
• To unsubscribe (sign off):
  unsubscribe <password> [address]
  Fill the [address] field to unsubscribe from a different address than the one you are writing from.
• To get the instructions for valid email commands (all these and more):
  help
  (You were sent this when you subscribed.)

For more information: All this information is also available at The UUA Email List User's Guide.

last updated 13 May 2002