Some boilerplate to send to your lists (hope it doesn't trip
the spam-o-meter)
 
FROM:         [log in to unmask]
Subject:      Summer Vacations
To:           Multiple recipients of list XXXXX-L <[log in to unmask]>
 
XXXXX-L,
 
We're beginning to receive quite a number of bounces caused by full mailboxes,
etc, from a variety of sites.  It seems like a good time to remind all of you
to turn off your subscription if you are taking vacation, or will just be
away from your email for more than a few days.
 
Please take a moment to review the following posting from last year.  As
an alternative to the Nomail command, you may simply unsubscribe by sending
the command UNSUB XXXXX-L, and then just resubscribe when you return.  The
net result is the same.
 
Thanks for your help.
 
XXXXXXXXXXX
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Date:         Mon, 9 May 1994 11:08:27 -0400
FROM:         [log in to unmask]
Subject:      Summer Vacations
 
It's getting to be that time of the year again when all of you are planning
AND TAKING YOUR SUMMER VACATIONS.  PLEASE DO US A FAVOR:
remember to turn off your XXXXX-L distributions before you leave.  It'll
save us the burden of doing it for you when/if your mailbox overflows and
LISTSERV is unable to deliver to you.
 
BEFORE YOU LEAVE, SEND THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO [log in to unmask]
OR LISTSERV@XXXXX:
 
       Set XXXXX-L Nomail
 
When you return from vacation, you can turn yourself back on by sending:
 
       Set XXXXX-L Mail           (If you're using the Digest, then
                                    substitute Digest in place of Mail)
                                               ******             ****
If you'd like to review the XXXXX-L postings you missed while you were on
vacation, you can send the following commands to LISTSERV, substituting the
appropriate dates (with the volume of postings on XXXXX-L, I'd only request
2 or 3 days at a time):
 
* -------------------------- clip here -----------------------------------*
//ListSrch JOB Echo=no
Database Search DD=Rules
//Rules DD *
SEARCH * IN XXXXXX-L FROM 1 JUNE 94 TO 3 JUNE 94
Print
* -------------------------- clip here -----------------------------------*
 
One other (repeated) request:  When you feel it necessary to include text
from a previous XXXXX-L posting, please make sure you remove the header
information from that posting to prevent LISTSERV from rejecting it.  Better
yet, you should make every effort to cut only the text relevent to your
posting from the prior posting.
 
Thank you - and have a good week!
 
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXX-L Owner
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