Date:         Sun, 23 Jun 2002 08:36:47 -0500
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From:         Sam & Marcy Freiberg <sammarcy@EROLS.COM>
Subject:      Re: set for no mail
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Thanks Norm, That's a great help.

Best, Sam

> From: Norm Saunders <marshhawk@ATT.NET>
> Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
> Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 07:34:02 -0400
> To: MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] set for no mail
>
> Since Bob Wasmer posted his query to the list and since so many people seem
> to have trouble with this issue, here is a tutorial I developed some time
> back for just this issue:
>
> A MDOsprey Mail-Handling Tutorial
>
>
> 1.  USING E-MAIL COMMANDS
>
> There are two approaches to turning your mail on or off.  The first, a
> rather blunt instrument approach, is simply to signoff the list and then
> resubscribe when you want to start mail again.  To do this, send a message
> to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following command as the first line
> in the body of the message:   SIGNOFF MDOSPREY.  The risk with this approach
> is that as MDOsprey gets closer and closer to the limit of 400 subscribers,
> you run the very real risk of finding yourself unable to resubscribe upon
> your return.
>
> The second, preferred, approach to controlling mail while you are away on
> vacation is to use the SET command.  To temporarily turn off the flow of
> messages from MDOsprey, send a message to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with
> the following command as the first line in the body of the message:   SET
> MDOSPREY NOMAIL.
>
> Upon your return, send a message to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the
> following command as the first line in the body of the message:   SET
> MDOSPREY MAIL.
>
> Full documentation for users of LISTSERV can be found at:
> http://www.lsoft.com/info/default.asp?item=manuals.
>
>
> 2.  USING THE WEB INTERFACE TO LISTSERV
>
> Amuch more powerful alternative is to use the subscriber interface on the
> Internet to manage your list settings.  First, pointing your browser to the
> MDOsprey archives:  http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/mdosprey.html.
>
> Once here, click on Subscriber's Corner, in the upper left hand corner of
> your screen.  Here's the tricky part--you will be prompted for your e-mail
> address and your password.  If you have never set a listserv password you
> need to look for the underlined command in the opening paragraph of the
> sign-in page: Get a new LISTSERV password.  Once you have set a password
> (you only need to do this once) you can complete the sign-in page and you
> will then be taken to the Subscriber's Corner.
>
> From here you can manage all of your list subscriptions--signing on to new
> lists, signing off from lists you are currently subscribed to, and managing
> the settings for lists you are currently subscribed to.  Take your time,
> read the online help carefully as you use the Subscriber's Corner
> capabilities and if you get things hopelessly messed up, just send an e-mail
> to mdosprey-support@home.ease.lsoft.com.
>
> I hope this helps!
>
> Norm Saunders
> MDOsprey list owner
>
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