On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Mari Colcolough wrote:

> In a message dated 10/22/01 2:12:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
>
> > Is there any way to make it impossible for a user to "unsubscribe" himself
> > from a given listserv?
> >
> > Here at Millersville University we frequently use listservs for general
> > announcements, and we want to make sure our students stay "subscribed" and
> > getting mail.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
>
> I don't see how that would help because someone could easily set the NOMAIL
> command thereby not receiving announcements.  Perhaps there's a way to
> restrict all commands but if there is I don't know it.

Not if the list is locked. Of course, there's nothing to stop an unwilling
recipient from setting up an automated way to filter out the list's
mailings or just to manually delete the messages without reading them.