On Tue, 04 Aug 1998 08:12:56 EDT, you said:
> At 23:29 8/2/98 -0400, Roger Fajman said:
> |These list headers are now on the Internet Standards track.  I suggest
> |that people have a look and let L-Soft know if you would like to have
> |them implemented in LISTSERV.  They provide an easy way for a list to
> |pass information to an email client about how to perform common
> |operations related to the list, such as unsubscribing or accessing the
> |list archives.  They sound like a good idea to me.
>
> LISTSERV(R) offers the template BOTTOM_BANNER and it already works very
> well.  BTW, I've never received any feedback on an L-Soft users group
> which would prioritize customer requests to L-Soft inc.

RFC2369 says in the abstract:

   By including these header fields, list servers can make it possible
   for mail clients to provide automated tools for users to perform list
   functions. This could take the form of a menu item, push button, or
   other user interface element. The intent is to simplify the user
   experience, providing a common interface to the often cryptic and
   varied mailing list manager commands.

In other words, the MUA (Elm, Eudora, Pine, Exmh, etc) could add
a *BUTTON* that says "Unsubscribe me" for all those people who can't follow
directions. ;)

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                                Valdis Kletnieks
                                Computer Systems Senior Engineer
                                Virginia Tech