Mailing List

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:

Message Body	Notes
help	Returns a list of commands and how to use them
info	Get info about the mailing list
password [<old password> <new password>]	Retrieve or change your password.
subscribe [password] [digest|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

Finally, the 'set' command can change a variety of settings. To use set, like the other commands, email general-request@lists.skullspace.ca with the 'set' command in its body. Unlike other commands, however, set requires you to authenticate. If you don't know your password, email general-request@lists.skullspace.ca with the body 'password'. Then, to use set, send the command like this:

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

And here are the valid set commands. Email general-request@lists.skullspace.ca with the body 'set help' to get a full list with longer descriptions.

Message Body	Notes
set help	Show detailed help
set show	Show current options
set authenticate <password>	Must be sent in the same email before changing options
set ack <on|off>	When enabled, you'll receive acknowledgment whenever you post to the list.
set digest <plain|mime|off>	If digest is plain or mime, you'll receive messages in a daily digest instead of as they come.
set delivery <on|off>	Set to 'off' to disable message delivery temporarily, without unsubscribing from the list.
set myposts <on|off>	Set to 'off' to stop receiving your own posts to the list.
set duplicates <on|off>	Set to 'off' if you don't want messages to be delivered to you if you're explicitly mentioned in the To: or Cc: fields.
set reminders <on|off>	Set to 'off' to disable monthly reminders.