User name problem
Dave Korn
dave.korn@artimi.com
Tue Oct 28 15:20:00 GMT 2008
Christopher Faylor wrote on 28 October 2008 14:48:
> On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 01:08:16PM -0000, Dave Korn wrote:
>> John Emmas wrote on 27 October 2008 12:58:
>>
>>> http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
>>>
>>> This suggests sending a blank email of the following form:-
>>
>> I also noticed that the list-unsubscribe addresses are broken; I
>> dropped a note to the overseers' list on Friday. However, at least for
>> me, the web interface /is/ working: read on.
>
> They are not broken.
They certainly are not working as described.
> You missed this part:
I rather think I did not, since I complied with it to the letter.
> "Remember that your message is being interpreted by a computer not by a
> person so please use a blank subject and empty content in your message
> to reduce the risk of your unsubscribe attempt being interpreted as
> spam."
That was *exactly* what I did in the first three of four attempts, and it
still didn't work. You can see them here:
http://cygwin.com/ml/overseers/2008-q4/msg00024.html
(In the fourth one I added "unsubscribe" in desparation, in case it worked
around an overly keen spam filter, but still no dice.)
> Not every message that is interpreted as spam results in a bounce
> message.
The $list-$request@ addresses might as well be completely unfiltered,
mightn't they?
> There was also other pertinent advice before this:
>
> "First of all, always use the automated unsubscription mechanisms...."
That's what I was doing. My understanding of "automated unsubscription
mechanisms" include "mailing to the list-unsubscribe address". (The
"interpreted by a computer not by a person" wording that you quote above
supports that.) If the advice only meant "web interface", I would have
expected it to only say "web interface".
> Again, if you are having problems unsubscribing do not send them here.
I didn't. I sent them to overseers. When /someone else/ mentioned it here
I responded in order to direct them to the right place and let them know the
problem was in hand.
> Follow the instructions from the FAQ.
So far you haven't shown where I deviated from them by so much as an inch.
PS. Welcome back, hope you enjoyed your holiday! :-P~~~
cheers,
DaveK
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