Wendy Plotkin <[log in to unmask]> asked:
 
> Is it possible to use the WELCOME LETTER in the fileservers and arrange
> to *not* have the standard Listserv letter sent?
 
I'm not an expert on this and I could easily be wrong, but I
don't think so.  If you don't have a custom MAILFORM for your
list, the default letter is sent.
 
You could, of course, make the custom MAILFORM send a very short
message instead of the default.
 
For our lists, I think it is fine for subscribers to get two
letters.  One is the "subscription acknowledgement" from the
LISTSERV *computer program*, the other is the welcome from the
*people* who organize the list.  I think this helps subscribers
learn that LISTSERV commands are processed by a program that
cannot understand natural language.
 
                          Peace,  Dan
 
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