Russ,
you can do a get of the known list you want to test, and change the name
and create a new russ-test list. Then add yourself as owner and
subscriber to the russ-test list or whatever and start testing.
Yes, again attachments= No, does mean no attachments. You would want
attachments= Yes.
On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Humphrey,Mindy wrote:
> Russ, I know I do not put anything with Attachments= unless I do want
> attachments. My knowledge is default you cannot send attachments.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russ Hicks [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 1:44 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Attachments and Mail Templates
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm new to this list, but I hope someone can help me. I run two
> specialized listserv lists at Temple University in Philadelphia and I'm
> trying to eliminate attachments coming into one of the lists. In my list
> header, I inserted the line ...
>
> Attachments= No
>
> Then I sent a test attachment to the list and got back the message ...
>
> >>> Mail template "BAD_ATTACHMENT" not found <<<
>
> In looking through the massive on-line listserv documentation (gasp!), it
> appears that I need to add a mail template to my list somehow, some place,
> some way. I have no idea what I'm doing and I need help. I'd really like
> to have someone who understands all this to walk me through what I need to
> do.
>
> I'm pretty computer literate, but have very limited experience with the
> listserv software. I'd rather not spend the time or effort to get a Ph.D.
> in listserv just to learn how to handle templates - whatever they are. But
> in reading some of the documentation (at least those parts that I could
> understand), it appears that mail templates could solve many of the other
> needs of my lists. I would eventually like to put a "How to unsubscribe"
> line at the bottom of every post, and develop a subscription questionnaire
> for potential new members, among other things. So I believe I really need
> to understand about templates.
>
> Another aspect of all this that really concerns me is that I'm terrified of
> crashing a stable production list that is doing a good job as is just
> because I'm tinkering with things that I know very little about. I went
> through a lot of trepidation just adding that "Attachments= No" line to the
> list header. Is there somewhere I can learn and test out things in a test
> environment without endangering a production list?
>
> Thanks very much in advance for any help you can give me! I look forward
> to hearing from someone soon.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Russ Hicks
>
> [log in to unmask]
> Dallas, Texas
> 972-881-1451 home, 972-489-6169 cell
> my home page: http://www.RussHicks.com
>
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