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There's always one address for posting messages to the list, one +address to which bounces are sent, and addresses for processing email +commands. For a fictional mailing list called +<span class="email">mylist@example.com</span>, you'd find these addresses: + +<P> + +<UL> +<LI><span class="email">mylist@example.com</span> - this is the email address people should + use for new postings to the list. + +<P> +</LI> +<LI><span class="email">mylist-join@example.com</span> - by sending a message to this address, + a new member can request subscription to the list. Both the + <span class="mailheader">Subject:</span> header and body of such a message are + ignored. Note that mylist-subscribe@example.com is an alias for + the -join address. + +<P> +</LI> +<LI><span class="email">mylist-leave@example.com</span> - by sending a message to this address, + a member can request unsubscription from the list. As with the + -join address, the <span class="mailheader">Subject:</span> header and body of the + message is ignored. Note that mylist-unsubscribe@example.com is + an alias for the -leave address. + +<P> +</LI> +<LI><span class="email">mylist-owner@example.com</span> - This address reaches the list owner + and list moderators directly. This is the address you use if + you need to contact the person or people in charge. + +<P> +</LI> +<LI><span class="email">mylist-request@example.com</span> - This address reaches a mail robot + which processes email commands that can be used to set member + subscription options, as well as process other commands. + A list of members' email commands is provided in + Appendix <A HREF="node41.html#a:commands">A</A>. + +<P> +</LI> +<LI><span class="email">mylist-bounces@example.com</span> - This address is used in + Mailman's automatic bounce processing. + +<P> +</LI> +<LI><span class="email">mylist-confirm@example.com</span> - This address is used for + processing confirmation messages for subscription + and unsubscription requests. +</LI> +</UL> + +<P> +There's also an -admin address which also reaches the list administrators, +but this address only exists for compatibility with older versions of +Mailman. + +<P> +For changing options, we use the <span class="email">LISTNAME-request</span> +address (for example, <span class="email">mylist-request@example.com</span>). + +<P> +Commands can appear in the subject line or the body of the message. Each +command should be on a separate line. If your mail program automatically +appends a signature to your messages, you may want to put the word +``<var>end</var>'' (without the quotes) on a separate line after your other commands. +The <var>end</var> command tells Mailman not to process the email after that +point. + +<P> +The most important command is probably the ``<var>help</var>'' command, since it +makes Mailman return a message full of useful information about the +email commands and directions to the web interface. + +<P> +Quick references to the subscriber commands have been provided in +Appendices <A HREF="node41.html#a:commands">A</A> and <A HREF="node42.html#a:options">B</A>. 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