Her is exactly what  "SUBSCRIPTION BY OWNER" option produces.  Notice
it was sent to BOTH non-quiet owners.
////DEnnis

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From:   L-Soft list server at CESnet (1.8d)[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   2. eervence 2001 12:35
To:     Dennis Hickman (alt. address); Dennis Hickman; Dennis Newson
Subject:        CETEFL-L: [log in to unmask] requested to
join

Mon, 2 Jul 2001 12:35:13

A request for subscription to the  CETEFL-L list (CETEFL: The Central
and
Eastern  European Teachers  of  English) has  been  received from
 "Irene
Lavington" <[log in to unmask]>.

You   can,  at   your   discretion,  send   the   following  command
  to
[log in to unmask] to add this person to the list:

ADD CETEFL-L [log in to unmask] Irene Lavingxxx

PS: In  order to  facilitate the  task, this  message has  been
specially
formatted so that you only need  to forward it back to
[log in to unmask]
and fill  in the password below  to have the command  executed. Note
that
while  the formats  produced  by  the forwarding  function  of most
 mail
packages  are supported,  replying  will  seldom work,  so  make sure
 to
forward and not reply.
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// JOB PW=XXXXXXXX
ADD CETEFL-L [log in to unmask] Irene Lavingxxx
// EOJ