[Mailman-Developers] Proposed new subscribeack.txt

[Tom Geller]

Hey, gang. I'm not a regular on this list; please let me know if I 
should follow some other procedure for proposing a new text.

Anyhoo... my users on spamcon.org lists seemed confused by the 
subscribeack.txt text, so I rewrote it. I think the one shown below 
is clearer in the following ways:

1) Warns the reader that the message is important up front
    (most just toss it otherwise)

2) Gives password earlier (in the first screen)

3) Gives unsubscribe instructions early

4) More straightforward overall.

One thing that would improve it is to also give the %(address)s 
string (or whichever one is appropriate) on lines like:

   TO UNSUBSCRIBE:
     unsubscribe %(password)s

I couldn't figure out how to do that. (I couldn't find a list of %()s 
variables. If one exists, I'd appreciate direction.)

Submitted for possible inclusion in future revs. Best,

--Tom Geller
   Executive Director, SpamCon Foundation




---begin proposed subscribeack.txt---

Welcome to the %(real_name)s@%(host_name)s mailing list!

              *** SAVE THIS MESSAGE ***

TO UNSUBSCRIBE OR CHANGE YOUR OPTIONS VIA THE WEB:

   %(optionsurl)s
   %(umbrella)s
   Your password is %(password)s.


TO UNSUBSCRIBE OR CHANGE YOUR OPTIONS VIA EMAIL:

   Send a message to
   %(real_name)s-request@%(host_name)s
   from your subscription address, with the appropriate text in the
   subject or body of the message:

   TO UNSUBSCRIBE:
     unsubscribe %(password)s

   TO RECEIVE A DAILY DIGEST:
     set digest on %(password)s

   TO GET A FULL LIST OF COMMANDS:
     help


---

%(welcome)s
If this is a discussion list, you can post to it by sending your email to:

   %(emailaddr)s

General information about the mailing list is at:

   %(listinfo_url)s

If you forget your password, don't worry, you will receive a monthly
reminder telling you what all your %(host_name)s mailing list passwords
are, and how to unsubscribe or change your options.  There is also a
button on your options page that will email your current password to
you.

Enjoy your time on the list!


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-- 

        Tom Geller * tom@spamcon.org * +1-415-552-2557
Executive Director, SpamCon Foundation <http://www.spamcon.org>
             A California non-profit organization
   Protecting email as a medium of communications and commerce
         Donations: <http://www.spamcon.org/donations>