>At 03:33 PM 11/19/98 -0500, Nathan Brindle wrote: >>There is a difference between what the Probe() parameter of Auto-Delete= >>does and what the ",Probe" parameter of Renewal= does. >> >>* Renewal= interval,Probe >> >> This turns on <active> probing. Active probing means that when the >> renewal interval is reached, a probe is sent out <instead> of the old >> renewal confirmation request (that had to be answered with CONFIRM >> listname). Active probing causes the PROBE1 mail template to be sent >> out (and if that probe bounces, PROBE2 is sent). >> >>* Auto-Delete= ...,Probe(nnn) >> >> This turns on <passive> probing. Passive probing means that LISTSERV > >Thanks. Since I don't have 1.8d yet, I believe the passive probing isn't >available to me. I just started active probing a few minutes ago (in that I >changed the headers....it'll get implemented now instead of the normal >renewal notices that have been so troublesome to so many dumb members of my >lists....even the techie ones who can't figure out to send it back as >directed to LISTSERV and not to LISTNAME) > >And since we had some discussion about sendmail versions, this is with >Sendmail 8.7 on an AIX box, so trust there'll be no problems there. > >cheers > >dan -- Dan Lester, 3577 East Pecan, Boise, ID 83716-7115 USA 208-383-0165 [log in to unmask] http://www.84.com/ http://www.idaholibraries.org/ http://library.idbsu.edu/ http://cyclops.idbsu.edu/ http://www.lili.org/ Sent me a postcard of a library yet? You'll get something nice in return.