[FWDLK] List Commands

[Dave Stragand <dave.stragand@KETCHUM.COM>]

Hi All,

I hope you're all enjoying your Memorial Day.  Here's a handy list of
commands you can use for the list:

How To Set Your Subscription Options:
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Simply send a message to LISTSERV@lists.psu.edu (not to the list!) with the
command

             SET L-ForwardLook [option1] [option2] [option3]

in the body of the message.  Again, don't send it to the "l-forwardlook"
mailing list -- send it to LISTSERV@lists.psu.edu

Here's the options that may be set:

1)  MAIL/NOMAIL

Setting this option to Mail indicates that you will receive mail from the
list. NOMail is the complementary command that stops mail but leaves you
subscribed to the list. (NOMail is often a good compromise for users who are
leaving the office for vacation or on extended business trips, and who don't
want a full mailbox on their return.) The format of the messages received is
controlled by the DIGEST/INDEX/NODIGEST/NOINDEX options (see below).

2)  DIGEST/NODIGEST

Causes the subscriber to receive one posting per digest cycle (typically
daily) rather than individual messages as they are processed by LISTSERV.
The MAIL/NOMAIL option controls whether messages should be delivered, and
the DIGEST/INDEX/NODIGEST/NOINDEX option controls the format in which
messages should be delivered. Thus, switching to NOMAIL and back to MAIL
does not destroy the digest/index/normal delivery setting; it simply
determines whether or not LISTSERV should send any list mail to you. To
provide as much compatibility with older syntax as possible, the four
options operate as follows:

 DIGEST:
          enable digest delivery mode (which negates INDEX), enable mail
delivery.
 INDEX:
          enable index delivery mode (which negates DIGEST), enable mail
delivery
 NOMAIL:
          disable mail delivery.
 MAIL:
          restore mail delivery, without altering the digest/index/normal
delivery setting

3) HTML

This option when used with the DIGEST option will give you a really nice
HTML formatted "point and click" digest format that allows you to see the
messages as you choose without having to keep scrolling through the
messages.  It only works with HTML-enhanced mail programs, such as Netscape,
Outlook, Eudora (and possible AOL).

Enjoy!

-Dave