
Subscribing to Scouts-L
The act of SUBSCRIBING to the SCOUTS-L list places your name on the list which
will allow you to receive all postings to the SCOUTS-L list and to post messages
to the lsiist. To subscribe by e-msil, you should send a 1 line message to the Scouts-L
LISTSERV system without any extra headings or signature lines. This message should
be as follows:
TO: LISTSERV@Scouts-L.COM
SUBSCRIBE SCOUTS-L your name
Please USE YOUR ACTUAL NAME where it says "your name". Handles and
pseudonyms
are not accepted on SCOUTS-L. We expect all members of the list to truthfully identify
themselves. Your email address is taken from the "FROM" line of your email
heading.
You can also subscribe by accessing the Scouts-L.com web interface with this
URL:
http://scouts-l.com/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=SCOUTS-L&A=10
In either case, after you send the command, you will get an e-mail reply
acknowledging the command, followed almost immediately by a second reply, with a link and instructions
on how to confirm your request. You MUST respond as directed in the message, to confirm your subscription. This is done to ensure the list is not joined
by spammers and automatic posting systems. Once the request to join is confirmed,
you will get a short note with some instructions on how to post and receive messages,
and another message with our welcoming letter.
Your account will be initially set with the following default settings:
MAIL You are sent individual postings as they are received
FULLHDR Full (normal) mail headers
REPRO You receive a copy of your own postings
NOACK No acknowledgement of successfully processed postings
NOFILE You do not receive a copy of files sent to the list
REVIEW Your postings are forwarded to a moderator for approval
To change the settings (other than Review), see the information
here.
All accounts are set initially for REVIEW (moderation), i.e. Messages that new
members send are forwarded only to a moderator for review, and will only be posted
after the moderator releases them to the list. Once you have been a member for a
few weeks, and the moderators have seen that you are following the posting guidelines,
the moderation flag will be removed. If you are still being moderated after
an extended period, contact one of the moderators to have this done.
Note: If your e-mail account is hacked, and/or spam messages (such as advertisements
or blank messages containing only unidentified links to foreign websites) are sent
to the list, your account will be placed into moderated status until the issue is
resolved.
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