[Mailman-Users] Duplicated Text

Jon Carnes jonc at nc.rr.com
Sat Feb 15 17:33:24 CET 2003


Mailman (like Majordomo) can handle multiple email commands in the same
message.  Mailman also looks for a command in the Subject (as well as
the body).

You sent it the "help" command twice.  Once in the subject, once in the
body.


On Sat, 2003-02-15 at 11:21, Jeremy Butler wrote:
> I recently installed Mailman 2.1.1 on my RedHat 8 system (using 
> Sendmail).  I find that the email command "help" returns a message with 
> duplicated text in it (see below).
> 
> Can anyone clue me in to what's happening here?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> --Jeremy
> 
> P.S.  I searched the mailman-users archive, but couldn't find anything.
> 
> >From: playlist-bounces at www.tcf.ua.edu
> >Subject: The results of your email commands
> >To: jbutler at ua.edu
> >Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 09:29:25 -0600
> >
> >The results of your email command are provided below. Attached is your
> >original message.
> >
> >- Results:
> >     You can access your personal options via the following url:
> >
> >     help
> >     Help for Playlist mailing list:
> >
> >This is email command help for version 2.1.1 of the "Mailman"
> >list manager.  The following describes commands you can send to get
> >information about and control your subscription to Mailman lists at
> >this site.  A command can be in the subject line or in the body of the
> >message.
> >
> >Note that much of the following can also be accomplished via the World
> >Wide Web, at:
> >
> >     http://www.tcf.ua.edu/mailman/listinfo/playlist
> >
> >In particular, you can use the Web site to have your password sent to
> >your delivery address.
> >
> >List specific commands (subscribe, who, etc) should be sent to the
> >*-request address for the particular list, e.g. for the 'mailman'
> >list, use 'mailman-request at ...'.
> >
> >About the descriptions - words in "<>"s signify REQUIRED items and
> >words in "[]" denote OPTIONAL items.  Do not include the "<>"s or
> >"[]"s when you use the commands.
> >
> >The following commands are valid:
> >
> >
> >     confirm <confirmation-string>
> >         Confirm an action.  The confirmation-string is required and should be
> >         supplied with in mailback confirmation notice.
> >
> >     end
> >         Stop processing commands.  Use this if your mail program 
> > automatically
> >         adds a signature file.
> >
> >     help
> >         Print this help message.
> >
> >     info
> >         Get information about this mailing list.
> >
> >     lists
> >         See a list of the public mailing lists on this GNU Mailman server.
> >
> >     password [<oldpassword> <newpassword>] [address=<address>]
> >         Retrieve or change your password.  With no arguments, this returns
> >         your current password.  With arguments <oldpassword> and 
> > <newpassword>
> >         you can change your password.
> >
> >         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.
> >
> >     set ...
> >         Set or view your membership options.
> >
> >         Use `set help' (without the quotes) to get a more detailed list 
> > of the
> >         options you can change.
> >
> >         Use `set show' (without the quotes) to view your current option
> >         settings.
> >
> >     subscribe [password] [digest|nodigest] [address=<address>]
> >         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 [password] [address=<address>]
> >         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!)
> >
> >     who password [address=<address>]
> >         See everyone who is on this mailing list.  The roster is limited to
> >         list members only, and you must supply your membership password to
> >         retrieve it.  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!)
> >
> >
> >Commands should be sent to playlist-request at www.tcf.ua.edu
> >
> >Questions and concerns for the attention of a person should be sent to
> >
> >     playlist-owner at www.tcf.ua.edu
> >
> >     You can access your personal options via the following url:
> >     http://www.tcf.ua.edu/mailman/options/playlist/jbutler%40ua.edu
> >
> >     help
> >     Help for Playlist mailing list:
> >
> >This is email command help for version 2.1.1 of the "Mailman"
> >list manager.  The following describes commands you can send to get
> >information about and control your subscription to Mailman lists at
> >this site.  A command can be in the subject line or in the body of the
> >message.
> >
> >Note that much of the following can also be accomplished via the World
> >Wide Web, at:
> >
> >     http://www.tcf.ua.edu/mailman/listinfo/playlist
> >
> >In particular, you can use the Web site to have your password sent to
> >your delivery address.
> >
> >List specific commands (subscribe, who, etc) should be sent to the
> >*-request address for the particular list, e.g. for the 'mailman'
> >list, use 'mailman-request at ...'.
> >
> >About the descriptions - words in "<>"s signify REQUIRED items and
> >words in "[]" denote OPTIONAL items.  Do not include the "<>"s or
> >"[]"s when you use the commands.
> >
> >The following commands are valid:
> >
> >
> >     confirm <confirmation-string>
> >         Confirm an action.  The confirmation-string is required and should be
> >         supplied with in mailback confirmation notice.
> >
> >     end
> >         Stop processing commands.  Use this if your mail program 
> > automatically
> >         adds a signature file.
> >
> >     help
> >         Print this help message.
> >
> >     info
> >         Get information about this mailing list.
> >
> >     lists
> >         See a list of the public mailing lists on this GNU Mailman server.
> >
> >     password [<oldpassword> <newpassword>] [address=<address>]
> >         Retrieve or change your password.  With no arguments, this returns
> >         your current password.  With arguments <oldpassword> and 
> > <newpassword>
> >         you can change your password.
> >
> >         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.
> >
> >     set ...
> >         Set or view your membership options.
> >
> >         Use `set help' (without the quotes) to get a more detailed list 
> > of the
> >         options you can change.
> >
> >         Use `set show' (without the quotes) to view your current option
> >         settings.
> >
> >     subscribe [password] [digest|nodigest] [address=<address>]
> >         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 [password] [address=<address>]
> >         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!)
> >
> >     who password [address=<address>]
> >         See everyone who is on this mailing list.  The roster is limited to
> >         list members only, and you must supply your membership password to
> >         retrieve it.  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!)
> >
> >
> >Commands should be sent to playlist-request at www.tcf.ua.edu
> >
> >Questions and concerns for the attention of a person should be sent to
> >
> >     playlist-owner at www.tcf.ua.edu
> >
> >
> >- Unprocessed:
> >     jbutler at ua.edu
> >     ========================================================
> >     TELEVISION: CRITICAL METHODS AND APPLICATIONS
> >     www.TVCrit.com
> >
> >- Done.
> >
> >Received: from tcf.ua.edu (mail.tcf.ua.edu [130.160.171.244])
> >         by www.tcf.ua.edu (8.12.5/8.12.5) with ESMTP id h1FFTIf6006926
> >         for <playlist-request at www.tcf.ua.edu>; Sat, 15 Feb 2003 09:29:19 
> > -0600
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> >     15 Feb 03 09:29:13 -0600
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> >Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.2.20030215092843.00bb6630 at bama.ua.edu>
> >X-Sender: jbutler at bama.ua.edu
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> >Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 09:28:52 -0600
> >To: playlist-request at www.tcf.ua.edu
> >From: Jeremy Butler <jbutler at ua.edu>
> >Subject: help
> >Mime-Version: 1.0
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> >
> >
> >help
> >
> >
> >Jeremy Butler
> >jbutler at ua.edu
> >========================================================
> >TELEVISION: CRITICAL METHODS AND APPLICATIONS
> >www.TVCrit.com
> >
> >
> 
> 
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