Hi Steve,

The easiest way I have found to block users from unsubscribing is to issue a "get <listname> (Header" command in the command box. This will lock the list and nobody is able to make changes anymore. So subscribers can't unsubscribe themselves anymore. This also blocks listowners from making changes, so choose the right time to lock the list. When a user sends an unsubscribe mail to the list they will receive this message:

"Sorry, the  <listname> list  has been locked  since 2022-10-10  09:01:45 by <email listowner>. Try again later and contact the list owner if the condition persists."

To unlock the list you have to send "unlock <listname>" in the command box.

Hope this helps,

Kind regards,

Joost de Groot

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven J Depinet <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: vrijdag 7 oktober 2022 17:30
Subject: Subcription= keyword

Greetings All,

I have a question from a list owner, asking about people being able to unsubscribe from a list, where Subscription= Owner, and the bottom (to unsubscribe...) banner.

Does Subscription=Owner prevent people from unsubscribing (by clicking on the link in the bottom banner)?  If so (or not), can the banner be eliminated from posts to a specific list?

Thanks,

Steve dePinet					Northern Arizona University
Systems Programmer, Sr.			Box 5100
Information Technology Services	Flagstaff, Az 86011
[log in to unmask]			(928) 523-6843

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