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ATTENTION NABOKV-L SUBSCRIBERS.
I am forwarding a standard message sent out to new subscribers although
the information in it is no less important for longtime subscribers.
Please read and save since it will answer many questions that may come
up later. In particular I call your attention to the fact that when you
wish to drop NABOKV-L or to close your account, PLEASE follow the
instructions below. Simply "bailing out" without following the necessary
procedures creates needless problems (and work) for your editor.
D. Barton Johnson
Department of Germanic, Slavic and Semitic Studies
Phelps Hall
University of California at Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Phone and Fax: (805) 687-1825
Home Phone: (805) 682-4618
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 1994 15:01:00 -0700
From: L-Soft list server at UC Santa Barbara (1.8a) <LISTSERV@UCSBVM.ucsb.edu>
Subject: You have been added to the NABOKV-L list
Thu, 27 Oct 1994 15:00:59
You have been added to the NABOKV-L mailing list (Vladimir Nabokov Forum) by
Don Johnson <chtodel@HUMANITAS.UCSB.EDU>.
Please save this message for future reference, especially if you are not
familiar with LISTSERV. This might look like a waste of disk space now, but in
6 months you will be glad you saved this information when you realize that you
cannot remember what are the lists you are subscribed to, or what is the
command to leave the list to avoid filling up your mailbox while you are on
vacations. In fact, you should create a new mail folder for subscription
confirmation messages like this one, and for the "welcome messages" from the
list owners that you will occasionally receive after subscribing to a new list.
To send a message to all the people currently subscribed to the list, just send
mail to NABOKV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU. This is called "sending mail to the list",
because you send mail to a single address and LISTSERV makes copies for all the
people who have subscribed. This address (NABOKV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU) is also
called the "list address". You must never try to send any command to that
address, as it would be distributed to all the people who have subscribed. All
commands must be sent to the "LISTSERV address", LISTSERV@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU. It
is very important to understand the difference between the two, but fortunately
it is not complicated. The LISTSERV address is like a FAX number, and the list
address is like a normal phone line. If you make your FAX call someone's
regular phone number by mistake, it will be an unpleasant experience for him
but you will probably be excused the first time. If you do it regularly,
however, he will probably get upset and send you a nasty complaint. It is the
same with mailing lists, with the difference that you are calling hundreds or
thousands of people at the same time, so a lot more people get annoyed if you
use the wrong number.
You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF NABOKV-L" command to
LISTSERV@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU. You can also tell LISTSERV how you want it to confirm
the receipt of messages you send to the list. If you do not trust the system,
send a "SET NABOKV-L REPRO" command and LISTSERV will send you a copy of your
own messages, so that you can see that the message was distributed and did not
get damaged on the way. After a while you may find that this is getting
annoying, especially if your mail program does not tell you that the message is
from you when it informs you that new mail has arrived from NABOKV-L. If you
send a "SET NABOKV-L ACK NOREPRO" command, LISTSERV will mail you a short
acknowledgement instead, which will look different in your mailbox directory.
With most mail programs you will know immediately that this is an
acknowledgement you can read later. Finally, you can turn off acknowledgements
completely with "SET NABOKV-L NOACK NOREPRO".
Contributions sent to this list are automatically archived. You can get a list
of the available archive files by sending an "INDEX NABOKV-L" command to
LISTSERV@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU. You can then order these files with a "GET NABOKV-L
LOGxxxx" command, or using LISTSERV's database search facilities. Send an "INFO
DATABASE" command for more information on the latter.
Please note that it is presently possible for anybody to determine that you are
signed up to the list through the use of the "REVIEW" command, which returns
the e-mail address and name of all the subscribers. If you do not want your
name to be visible, just issue a "SET NABOKV-L CONCEAL" command.
More information on LISTSERV commands can be found in the LISTSERV reference
card, which you can retrieve by sending an "INFO REFCARD" command to
LISTSERV@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU.
I am forwarding a standard message sent out to new subscribers although
the information in it is no less important for longtime subscribers.
Please read and save since it will answer many questions that may come
up later. In particular I call your attention to the fact that when you
wish to drop NABOKV-L or to close your account, PLEASE follow the
instructions below. Simply "bailing out" without following the necessary
procedures creates needless problems (and work) for your editor.
D. Barton Johnson
Department of Germanic, Slavic and Semitic Studies
Phelps Hall
University of California at Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Phone and Fax: (805) 687-1825
Home Phone: (805) 682-4618
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 1994 15:01:00 -0700
From: L-Soft list server at UC Santa Barbara (1.8a) <LISTSERV@UCSBVM.ucsb.edu>
Subject: You have been added to the NABOKV-L list
Thu, 27 Oct 1994 15:00:59
You have been added to the NABOKV-L mailing list (Vladimir Nabokov Forum) by
Don Johnson <chtodel@HUMANITAS.UCSB.EDU>.
Please save this message for future reference, especially if you are not
familiar with LISTSERV. This might look like a waste of disk space now, but in
6 months you will be glad you saved this information when you realize that you
cannot remember what are the lists you are subscribed to, or what is the
command to leave the list to avoid filling up your mailbox while you are on
vacations. In fact, you should create a new mail folder for subscription
confirmation messages like this one, and for the "welcome messages" from the
list owners that you will occasionally receive after subscribing to a new list.
To send a message to all the people currently subscribed to the list, just send
mail to NABOKV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU. This is called "sending mail to the list",
because you send mail to a single address and LISTSERV makes copies for all the
people who have subscribed. This address (NABOKV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU) is also
called the "list address". You must never try to send any command to that
address, as it would be distributed to all the people who have subscribed. All
commands must be sent to the "LISTSERV address", LISTSERV@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU. It
is very important to understand the difference between the two, but fortunately
it is not complicated. The LISTSERV address is like a FAX number, and the list
address is like a normal phone line. If you make your FAX call someone's
regular phone number by mistake, it will be an unpleasant experience for him
but you will probably be excused the first time. If you do it regularly,
however, he will probably get upset and send you a nasty complaint. It is the
same with mailing lists, with the difference that you are calling hundreds or
thousands of people at the same time, so a lot more people get annoyed if you
use the wrong number.
You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF NABOKV-L" command to
LISTSERV@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU. You can also tell LISTSERV how you want it to confirm
the receipt of messages you send to the list. If you do not trust the system,
send a "SET NABOKV-L REPRO" command and LISTSERV will send you a copy of your
own messages, so that you can see that the message was distributed and did not
get damaged on the way. After a while you may find that this is getting
annoying, especially if your mail program does not tell you that the message is
from you when it informs you that new mail has arrived from NABOKV-L. If you
send a "SET NABOKV-L ACK NOREPRO" command, LISTSERV will mail you a short
acknowledgement instead, which will look different in your mailbox directory.
With most mail programs you will know immediately that this is an
acknowledgement you can read later. Finally, you can turn off acknowledgements
completely with "SET NABOKV-L NOACK NOREPRO".
Contributions sent to this list are automatically archived. You can get a list
of the available archive files by sending an "INDEX NABOKV-L" command to
LISTSERV@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU. You can then order these files with a "GET NABOKV-L
LOGxxxx" command, or using LISTSERV's database search facilities. Send an "INFO
DATABASE" command for more information on the latter.
Please note that it is presently possible for anybody to determine that you are
signed up to the list through the use of the "REVIEW" command, which returns
the e-mail address and name of all the subscribers. If you do not want your
name to be visible, just issue a "SET NABOKV-L CONCEAL" command.
More information on LISTSERV commands can be found in the LISTSERV reference
card, which you can retrieve by sending an "INFO REFCARD" command to
LISTSERV@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU.