> Hello, > > I am trying to subscribe a batch of 30 people to lists via a single email > message. The message contains an ADD command for each subscriber-list > combination. E.g.: > > ADD listname1 email_address1 fname1 lname1 > ADD listname2 email_address2 fname2 lname2 > etc Not really the best way to accomplish this. I would suggest the bulk method described in Chapter 4.4. ADD listname1 DD=ddname PW=yourpassword //ddname DD * email_address1 fname lname email_address2 fname lname email_address3 fname lname /* A separate job for another list: ADD listname2 DD=ddname PW=yourpassword //ddname DD * email_address1 fname lname email_address2 fname lname email_address3 fname lname /* Of course the easiest way is via the web interface 'Bulk Op.' menu (if installed) > The email is being sent from an account that has admin priveleges on the > listserv server. This account is not the same as the list > owner/maintainer. Note that I did not supply a password and did not get a > msg indicating that I needed to. > > I'm having some problems: > 1. I get a return message for each ADD asking me (admin) to confirm that I > want to add that person. That is because you didn't use the PW=xxxxxxx at the end of each line, or use the method described in Chapter 4.4.. If you insist on doing this one line at a time, then use this method: OK Begin ADD listname1 email_address1 fname1 lname1 ADD listname2 email_address2 fname2 lname2 OK End This will send one confirmation for all the commands included. > This is a problem because the whole point of > batching the subscriptions is that it is automated and doesn't require > admin intervention to accomplish. Note that I tried included //x JOB > REPLY- TO=NONE before the ADD commands (with and without). Also note that > I can't make the commands QUIET (I dont think) because I need a welcome > message to be sent to the subscribers. Correct > I would also like to require a confirmation email from the subscribers. You can't require confirmation from a subscriber if you use the ADD command. The SUB command must be used from the subscriber's address. > 2. Even after confirming that I want to ADD the subscriber (by clicking on > the weblink) and receiving a message indicating that I have successfully > added that person, the subscriber whose email was listed in the ADD command > never receives a welcome to the list message. They should receive the contents of the $SIGNUP template which is imported into the bottom of the ADD1 template. If you have added a "Welcome Message", that should also be sent. Check the LISTSERV log which should tell you these were sent. > Finally, the lists have these settings: > Validate = Yes, Confirm > Subscription = Open, Confirm > > Any help would be much appreciated. If you are trying to automate this (assume from a web page with a script) and have subscribers confirm their subscription, then you need your script to generate a message for each subscription using their address in the From: field. Then simply this in the body: SUB listname fname lname This wouldn't take any admin intervention at all.