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To: Grega Bremec <gregab@p0f.net>
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From: Ian FREISLICH <if@hetzner.co.za>
Subject: Re: REMOVE 
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Grega Bremec wrote:
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> Ian FREISLICH wrote:
> | Enrico Weigelt wrote:
> |
> |>* Mohan, Ross <RMohan@arbinet.com> wrote:
> |>
> |><snip>
> |>
> |>>This reminds me of a long and very satisfying thread on another
> |>>db listserv, where some flailing newbie kept writing:
> |>>
> |>>
> |>>HELP
> |>>
> |>>
> |>>to the list, thinking he was getting the admin functionality. :)
> |>
> |>the majordomo list server has an filter for that, btw.
> |
> |
> | Yes, I suggested that they turn that feature on about a year ago.
> | I was told that they wouldn't because the list administrator (if
> | there was one) wasn't interested in getting that mail.  Much better
> | to send it to all the subcribers.
> |
> 
> I think he meant administrivia, where majordomo attempts to filter out
> what it suspects might be administrative e-mails directed at the list
> instead of the corresponding -request address. The admin need not be
> concerned with any of that mail if they do not desire so.

Yes, administrivia is what I suggested.  The answer I got is what
I posted here now.  Check the archives.  I guess this thread is a
recurring one :)

Ian

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Ian Freislich