Wed, 18 Sep 1996 20:35:57 -0500
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> ->I still advocate that subscribers should be told the drill is:
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> ->sub listname Firstname Lastname
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> It would help if listserv itself standardized on some kind of name form
> here. Lets say the standard was 'FirstName LastName'. Sometimes, we
> get a subscriber who forgets to substitute their own name; they use,
> literally, 'FirstName LastName'. Ok, it sounds stupid, right? But they
> might be new to the net. Or, in my case, I manage a number of cancer
For generic instructions I use the usual form. But, if someone is having
trouble subscribing I make it explicit. For example, for Jane Doe I
would tell her to send
SUB AUTOCAT Jane Doe
substituting the proper listname for what ever list is in question,
of course.
Douglas
Douglas Winship Hays County, Texas [log in to unmask]
Secondary AUTOCAT Listowner
MEDLAB-L
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