Hi all,

I have a problem to register to mailing lists managed with gnu mailman. I think it comes from the way my free email provider writes the subject line content but I'm not sure.

I copied below the email I sent to the gnu mailman server using the first "reply" method and the answer I got back from it. I did not use the second "single line in the message body" method because my email provider automatically adds a few extra lines at the end of my emails (advertisement for its ADSL internet service).

Since this is not the first time this problem occurs to me, with different gnu mailman servers, I thought it might be of interest. If you need more information, please let me know.

Thanks in advance for your help,

David.

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From : "David Bourguignon" dmab@chez.com To : "verse-dev-request" verse-dev-request@blender.org Cc : Date : Fri, 30 Apr 2004 21:32:53 +0200 Subject : Re:Verse-dev -- confirmation of subscription -- request 953790

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From : verse-dev-admin@blender.org To : dmab@chez.com Cc : Date : Fri, 30 Apr 2004 19:53:23 +0200 Subject : Verse-dev -- confirmation of subscription -- request 953790

Verse-dev -- confirmation of subscription -- request 953790

We have received a request from 193.253.216.98 for subscription of your email address, dmab@chez.com, to the verse-dev@blender.org mailing list. To confirm the request, please send a message to verse-dev-request@blender.org, and either:

• maintain the subject line as is (the reply's additional "Re:" is ok),

• or include the following line - and only the following line - in the message body:

confirm 953790

(Simply sending a 'reply' to this message should work from most email interfaces, since that usually leaves the subject line in the right form.)

If you do not wish to subscribe to this list, please simply disregard this message. Send questions to verse-dev-admin@blender.org.

******ADSL Tiscali, le Haut débit au meilleur prix ****** Avec Tiscali, profitez de l'ADSL au meilleur prix partout en France ! Pour profiter de cette offre exceptionnelle, cliquez ici : http://register.tiscali.fr/adsl Sous réserve d'éligibilité à l'ADSL.

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From : verse-dev-admin@blender.org To : dmab@chez.com Cc : Date : Fri, 30 Apr 2004 21:37:00 +0200 Subject : Mailman results for Verse-dev

This is an automated response.

There were problems with the email commands you sent to Mailman via the administrative address verse-dev-request@blender.org.

To obtain instructions on valid Mailman email commands, send email to verse-dev-request@blender.org with the word "help" in the subject line or in the body of the message.

If you want to reach the human being that manages this mailing list, please send your message to verse-dev-admin@blender.org.

The following is a detailed description of the problems.

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******ADSL Tiscali, le Haut débit au meilleur prix ****** Avec Tiscali, profitez de l'ADSL au meilleur prix partout en France ! Pour profiter de cette offre exceptionnelle, cliquez ici : http://register.tiscali.fr/adsl Sous réserve d'éligibilité à l'ADSL.