John Rodgers wrote:

> I just went through a period when I would be off line for a number of
> days, and have just gotten back on line. Having seen so many trying to
> get off the list, and my own temporary suspension of mail services has
> prompted this message on how to subscribe, how to get off the list, how
> to suspend mail temporarily without having to quit the list and then
> resubscribe and how to get back on from a temporary suspension of mail
> services.
>
> First, let me say that it is L-Soft  server software being use by Gerry
> on the Vanagon list. L-Soft has a series of commands that we, the users
> or list members can send directly to get Gerry to do certain things.
>
> Understand that when sending and receiving list mail, it goes to or from
> vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM.
>
> Understand that when sending commands for Gerry  to perform in a certain
> way, the commands are sent to listserv@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> DO NOT CONFUSE THESE TWO DIFFERENT ENTITIES. One is Vanagon....that is
> the list. The other is Listserv.....that is the server. Commands can
> only be sent to the server or listserv.
>
> That being said, there is a whole raft of commands that the
> listserv@GERRY.VANAGON.COM can use. It would amount to a two or three
> page printout, but most people use only four commands.
>
> To Subscribe, your message should be set up as follows:
>
> Address should be:    listserv@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> Subject:  leave this blank
>
> Message text:   Type the following in the message section exactly as
> printed here. Where "Your Name" appears, type in Tom Jones or whatever,
> with upper case letters for the first letter in your first and last
> name, and the remaining letters in lower case.
>
> SUBSCRIBE VANAGON Your Name
> ************************
> Send the message.
> ************************
>
> To UNSUBSCRIBE do the following:
>
> In the address enter listserv@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> Subject:  leave blank
>
> Message body type in:
>
> SIGNOFF Vanagon
> **********
> Send message.
> **********
>
> To temporarily suspend mail service if your are going to be offline a
> few days, do the following:
>
> Address: listserv@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> Subject:  leave blank
>
> Message text:
>
> SET VANAGON NOMAIL
> ************
> Send message....it will suspend mail delivery until you request it
> again.
> ************
>
> To re-activate mail service do the following:
>
> Address: listserv@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> Subject: leave blank
>
> Message text: SET VANAGON MAIL
> *********
> Send message: this will cause Gerry to start sending mail to you again.
> *********
>
> There are many more commands that are very useful, but these are what
> most people use.
>
> I hope this helps those who are having problems in dealing with the
> being on or off the list, be it temporarily or permanent.
>
> John Rodgers
> "88GL Driver who just sent the message SET VANAGON MAIL
>
> Jess Peterson wrote:
>
> > Is it possible to be taken off this mailing list?
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Jess Peterson
> >
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