On Fri, 1 May 1992 10:10:10 PDT Melvin Klassen said: >On Fri, 1 May 1992 18:31:08 +0200, Eric Thomas <ERIC@SEARN> wrote: >> >>there are cases where it can be an inconvenience for the list owner due >>to numerous requests to "delete this address and add this one" (the >>addresses in question are, of course, never less than 40 bytes long and >>impossible to spell properly the first time). >> >The trick to simplify this is to not do any spelling! > >For example, I may receive a request like: > > Please remove the ID 'NM1@MSSTATE' and add the ID [log in to unmask] > > /* > >into the "top" of the outgoing mail, >and then moving the actual ID-to-be-deleted to replace the "old-dummy" line, >and then moving the actual ID-to-be-added to replace the "new-dummy" line. > What i have done is made some REXX programs (for CMS) like PDL PAD MDL ... (P = PAKISTAN M=MUSLIMS lists) what i have to provide is just the user id and it does it all, sort of a batch file. Also I have the nomail exec for users that has exceeded quota and stuff like that, this also keeps a record of who I have set nomail. If you are on the CMS system i will send it to you. ============================================= == Nauman K. Mysorewala == == == == BITNET : AUNSM@ASUACAD (CMS) == == Internet : [log in to unmask] == == Address : 1011, E. Orange #83 == == Tempe, AZ 85281, U.S.A. == == Ring : (602) 966-8348 (WONT-FIT) == =============================================