On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Paul Wayper wrote:

> > > 2: Why not "Set <listname> NOMAIL"?  That's what it's there for.
> >
> >         When you want to get OFF the list, setting NOMAIL, is kind of
> > silly.
>
> I'm sorry, perhaps I misunderstood you.  In your original request, you
> stated that it was a problem to have to confirm an unsubscription
> request for lists on which you were going on holidays for a little while.
> I read this as implying that at some stage you'd be rejoining.  If this
> is not the case, why use the word holiday?

        Because if I'm NOT on holiday, I'm likely to be checking my mail
soon enough to get the confirmation out.  I may have an extra day or two
of mail to go through (hopefully not two, as in most cases I think the
confirmation will have expired, not a big deal, I can re-send the command,
being aware that I should get a confirmation request), but if I'm gone for
a week, or more, I could end up with a huge pile of mail.  To me the
distinction is not ``going on holiday from the list'', but ``going on
holiday, so will be away from my computer for a significant period of
time''.

                                                        Jessica

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