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Pete Weiss <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 17 Nov 2004 14:33:10 -0500
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At 12:31 11/17/2004 Wednesday, Ian Fairclough wrote:
 >Dear LSTOWN-L readers,
 >
 >I recently became the editor of a LISTSERV list.  All messages submitted are
 >reviewed, because the list is for notification, not discussion, and we wish
 >to avoid unwanted postings.  So each time someone other than myself submits
 >a posting, I get a message which says in part: "If you  simply forward it
 >[i.e. their message] back  to the list, using a mail command that generates
 >"Resent-" fields (ask your local user support or consult the documentation
 >of your mail program if in doubt), it will be  distributed and  the
 >explanations  you are  now  reading  will be  removed automatically."

If you are just going to say YES or NO, then I recommend changing from:

SEND= EDITOR
to something like

SEND= EDITOR,HOLD,CONFIRM

This is far far easier and completely removes the need to depend upon
your mail programs ability to generate the RESENT business.


/Pete

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