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Instructions for subscribing/unsubscribing via Email:

All AFSA E-mail Lists support the "Subscribe" and "Unsubscribe" commands. All commands should be typed into the SUBJECT FIELD. The e-mail should be addressed to LISTNAME-request@firesprinkler.org, where the LISTNAME is the name of the list you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from.

To subscribe, simply send an email message to:
LISTNAME-request@lists.firesprinkler.org
Put the word "subscribe" in the subject field. <leave off the parenthesis>

To unsubscribe, simply send an email message to:
LISTNAME-request@lists.firesprinkler.org
Put the word "unsubscribe" in the subject field. <leave off the parenthesis>

Email Commands:

The other command are listed below. Use the same format as shown above for each command.

subscribe

subscribe [password] [digest|nodigest] [address=<address>]
This command will subscribe to this mailing list. Your password must be given to unsubscribe or change your options, but if you omit the password, one will be generated for you. You may be periodically reminded of your password.

The next argument may be either: `nodigest' or `digest' (no quotes!).
If you wish to subscribe an address other than the address you sent this request from, you may specify `address=<address>' (no brackets around the email address, and no quotes!)

unsubscribe

unsubscribe [password] [address=<address>]
This command will unsubscribe from the mailing list. If given, your password must match your current password. If omitted, a confirmation email will be sent to the unsubscribing address. If you wish to unsubscribe an address other than the address you sent this request from, you may specify `address=<address>' (no brackets around the email address, and no quotes!)

set

set help

set show

set
Use set command to view your membership options.

set help
Use `set help' command (without the quotes) to get a more detailed list of the options you can change.

set show
Use `set show' command (without the quotes) to view your current option settings.

set delivery on

set delivery off

This command will turn delivery on or off. This does not unsubscribe you, but instead tells Mailman not to deliver messages to you for now. This is useful if you're going on vacation. Be sure to use `set delivery on' when you return from vacation!

end

This command Stop processing commands. Use this if your mail program automatically adds a signature file.

help

This command will return a help message with a list of instructions on how to use the e-mail list and includes all of the commands needed.

info

This command will return information about the mailing list.

list

This command will return a list of the public mailing lists hosted by AFSA.

password

password
This command will retrieve your password.

[<oldpassword> <newpassword>] [address=<your email address>]
This command will change your password from <oldpassword> to <newpassword>

If you're posting from an address other than your membership address, specify your membership address with `address=<address>' (no brackets around the email address, and no quotes!). Note that in this case the response is always sent to the subscribed address.
 


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