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"Pauline M. Marshall" <[log in to unmask]>
Tue, 25 Nov 1997 09:07:46 +0000
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On Tue, 25 Nov 1997, Ben Parker wrote:

> On Tue, 25 Nov 1997 01:15:34 -0500, Aaron Dickey <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> >> From:    Nathan Brindle <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Subject: Re: "Firstname Lastname" question
> >>
> >> On Sun, 23 Nov 1997 17:24:43 -0500 Philo said:
> >> >Why does Listserv require first and last names?
> >>
> >> Starting with 1.8c it doesn't:
> >>
> >> The SUBSCRIBE command has been enhanced to support the following syntax:
> >>
> >>                       SUBSCRIBE listname ANONYMOUS
> >
> >Is there any way for listowners to turn off this "feature"? My lists rely
> >on a certain level of openness as part of their cultures.
>
> What do you want to 'turn off'  You either use names (Fn+Ln) or your use
> '*' (which matches any name/names) or you use 'anonymous'.

I didn't write this, but I think what was ment was (or at least this is
how I took it), Is there a way that listowners can turn of the ability to
subscribe with 'anonymous' and HAVE to subscribe with a name?

Don't shoot me if I am wrong tho. :)

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