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Rich Greenberg <[log in to unmask]>
Tue, 10 Nov 1998 23:08:55 PST
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On Nov 10, 11:06pm, Bret Diamond wrote:
} Subject: How to auto-add?
} The message I get when someone wants to join our list (it's moderated,
} they need owner permission) indicates that the message has been
} "specially formatted" to allow me to simply add the password, and then
} forward the message to the listserv to "auto-add" the party.  I'm just
} getting the list started, but so far I've not been able to simply
} forward the post--when I do nothing happens.  I'm using Communicator
} 4.5

Disclaimer: I don't use Communicator 4.5

You need 2 more steps.

1) Include the original message

2) Change the line with pw=xxxxx to pw=your_password

Works for me.  I have a function key set up to do it.
(but then I use a unix shell mailer.)

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