[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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> > 15 Feb 03 09:29:08 -0600
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> > with ESMTP ID MG001813; 15 Feb 03 09:28:57 -0600
> >Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.2.20030215092843.00bb6630 at bama.ua.edu>
> >X-Sender: jbutler at bama.ua.edu
> >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1
> >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
> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
> >
> >
> >help
> >
> >
> >Jeremy Butler
> >jbutler at ua.edu
> >========================================================
> >TELEVISION: CRITICAL METHODS AND APPLICATIONS
> >www.TVCrit.com
> >
> >
>
>
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