On Mon, 16 Sep 1996, Harold Pritchett wrote (re SUBSCRIBE Listname):
 
> It has always worked this way.  It works ONLY IF you have previously
> subscribed to a list on this particular server and your name information
> is in the "SIGNUP" file.  If not, you will be asked to re-send your command
> with your complete first name and sirname appended.
 
        Oh yes, I guess that's right.  However, I would imagine that
already having your name in a given server's file is less common than
not having it there.  So I'm surprised that the instructions, esp. on
the LSoft web site, don't address the more common situation and thus
ask people to use SUBSCRIBE Listname Your Name.
 
        But, at any rate, that does clear up the mystery.  Thanks to both
Harold and Philo for the clarification.
 
        Joan Korenman
 
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