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We run a little mailman powered mailing list. Unfortunately because the server it's running on is FreeBSD and it is running under a mail.jail, and the sysop is lazy, we don't have a web interface for it.
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SkullSpace.ca uses mailman to manage our lists. Currently, we have a single list - general - where all activity takes place. If any new lists are created in the future, we will post information here and also to the general mailing list.
  
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==Subscribing==
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To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to the following address:
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general-subscribe@lists.skullspace.ca
  
However, you can subscribe by sending an email to  
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It will respond, asking you to confirm. Simply send a reply to the confirmation email to join.
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|-
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Alternatively, send an email to the following address:
| general-subscribe
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general-request@lists.skullspace.ca
| @
 
| lists.skullspace.ca
 
|}
 
  
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With the subject line:
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<pre>subscribe [password] [digest|nodigest]</pre>
  
Once subscribed, you can manipulate the settings via email commands as listed below:
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Obviously, you shouldn't use a secure password for this, since it's being sent through email.
  
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==Posting==
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To post to the list, provided you're subscribed, email general@lists.skullspace.ca.
  
Send "help" as the body of the email to
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==Unsubscribing==
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To unsubscribe, send an email to
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general-request@lists.skullspace.ca
| general-request
 
| @
 
| lists.skullspace.ca
 
|}
 
to get a summary of commands.
 
  
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With the subject "unsubscribe"
  
Send "set help" as the body of an email to
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==Other commands==
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All commands are sent to general-request@lists.skullspace.ca with the command and arguments in the email body. Multiple commands can be sent, provided they're set one per line. The following commands can be used:
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| general-request
 
| @
 
| lists.skullspace.ca
 
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to get a summary of settings.
 
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Subject Line
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! Notes
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|-
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| help
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| Returns a list of commands and how to use them
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|-
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| info
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| Get info about the mailing list
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|-
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| password [&lt;old password&gtl; &lt;new password&gt;]
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| Retrieve or change your password.
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|-
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| subscribe [password] [digest|nodigest]
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| Subscribe to the list. Optionally set a password and digest/no digest mode.
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|-
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| unsubscribe [password]
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| Unsubscribe from the list. If no password is given, emails for confirmation.
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|-
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| set
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| todo
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|}
  
Note that most of the "set" commands must also include an authentication command. For example, to turn acknowledgement messages on, you would send the folliwing message body:
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Additionally, the 'set' command can change a variety of settings. Often, 'set' requests require your password, which can be obtained using the 'password' command. Typically, the body of a 'set' email will look like this:
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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| set authenticate <password><br/>set ack on
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| set authenticate <password><br/>set &lt;option1&gt; &lt;value1&gt;<br/>set &lt;option2&gt; &lt;value2&gt;<br\>...
 
|}
 
|}

Revision as of 22:38, 2 January 2011

SkullSpace.ca uses mailman to manage our lists. Currently, we have a single list - general - where all activity takes place. If any new lists are created in the future, we will post information here and also to the general mailing list.

Subscribing

To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to the following address: general-subscribe@lists.skullspace.ca

It will respond, asking you to confirm. Simply send a reply to the confirmation email to join.

Alternatively, send an email to the following address: general-request@lists.skullspace.ca

With the subject line:

subscribe [password] [digest|nodigest]

Obviously, you shouldn't use a secure password for this, since it's being sent through email.

Posting

To post to the list, provided you're subscribed, email general@lists.skullspace.ca.

Unsubscribing

To unsubscribe, send an email to general-request@lists.skullspace.ca

With the subject "unsubscribe"

Other commands

All commands are sent to general-request@lists.skullspace.ca with the command and arguments in the email body. Multiple commands can be sent, provided they're set one per line. The following commands can be used:

Subject Line Notes
help Returns a list of commands and how to use them
info Get info about the mailing list
password [<old password&gtl; <new password>] Retrieve or change your password.
nodigest] Subscribe to the list. Optionally set a password and digest/no digest mode.
unsubscribe [password] Unsubscribe from the list. If no password is given, emails for confirmation.
set todo

Additionally, the 'set' command can change a variety of settings. Often, 'set' requests require your password, which can be obtained using the 'password' command. Typically, the body of a 'set' email will look like this:

set authenticate <password>
set <option1> <value1>
set <option2> <value2><br\>...