Thu, 19 Nov 1998 13:55:22 -0700
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>At 03:33 PM 11/19/98 -0500, Nathan Brindle wrote:
>>There is a difference between what the Probe() parameter of Auto-Delete=
>>does and what the ",Probe" parameter of Renewal= does.
>>
>>* Renewal= interval,Probe
>>
>> This turns on <active> probing. Active probing means that when the
>> renewal interval is reached, a probe is sent out <instead> of the old
>> renewal confirmation request (that had to be answered with CONFIRM
>> listname). Active probing causes the PROBE1 mail template to be sent
>> out (and if that probe bounces, PROBE2 is sent).
>>
>>* Auto-Delete= ...,Probe(nnn)
>>
>> This turns on <passive> probing. Passive probing means that LISTSERV
>
>Thanks. Since I don't have 1.8d yet, I believe the passive probing isn't
>available to me. I just started active probing a few minutes ago (in that I
>changed the headers....it'll get implemented now instead of the normal
>renewal notices that have been so troublesome to so many dumb members of my
>lists....even the techie ones who can't figure out to send it back as
>directed to LISTSERV and not to LISTNAME)
>
>And since we had some discussion about sendmail versions, this is with
>Sendmail 8.7 on an AIX box, so trust there'll be no problems there.
>
>cheers
>
>dan
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