Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

[OM] Re: [OT] - failure to unsubscribe - please help?

Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] - failure to unsubscribe - please help?
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:55:44 -0800
Bill Rankin wrote:

>I have repeatedly tried to remove myself from the digested form of the
>mailing list, both through the web interface as well as emailing the
>list server.  In both cases the request to be removed from the list
>seems to be successful (I get affirmative replies).  But in every case I
>keep receiving the list digest.
>
>Could someone help help an old and and point him at the exit door?
>
When you got the affirmative response, did you read it? It used to be 
that you had then to reply to it to complete the process.

The reason is probably simple enough. There are way too many folks who 
can spoof e-mail addresses, so someone else could send a request to 
create, change or cancel a subscription with your e-mail address as the 
sender. So when it receives a request for any subscription change, it 
sends a reply to you for you to confirm by responding. As I recall, only 
a reply is required, no additional text, etc. I know a list like ours 
may not be exactly life or death to most of us, but the same list server 
software is used for many purposes.

Moose



==============================================
List usage info:     http://www.zuikoholic.com
List nannies:        olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
==============================================

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz