In a message entitled "Re: [LSTOWN-L] 'To' field, message submission ack. &
keyword filters" and dated 99-01-31 12:23:35 EST, [log in to unmask] writes:

>>3. How I can implement Keyword Filters, so that if a message
>>contains word 'remove' in subject line or in first line of the message,
>>it bounces to moderator (or list owner) rather than going to list?
>
>LISTSERV already does this automatically for valid LISTSERV
>command words appearing on the first 1-2 lines of a message.
>'remove' is not such a command and thus is not trapped.  LISTSERV
>ignores the contents of the Subject: line at almost all times so this
>would not be trapped.  There is no provision for Owners to add
>their own keywords to this function.


Seems like it would be useful to add such words as "remove" and other similar
phrases
such as "Please remove me," "take me off (this list)," etc.  Also, if it is
not already the case, mispellings of vaild LISTSERV commands might be useful
as well. Seemms like the command "UNSUBSCRIBE" is spelled inaccurately with a
high frequency. And, if neccessary, LISTOWN-L subscribers could probably
generate a list of words/phrases which are common "not vaild" attempts to send
a command and which subscribers occasionally send to the list address.

BTW, what is message is returned to those who have sent a message to the list
address with a command?

John Roraback