Thanks for the tip, Andy.  Just signed up for PIC list and got 50 messages
today!


>Dear Pic Programmers,
>
>Maybe this should go in a PIC FAQ?
>
>This post has nothing to do with PIC programming per se, but it
>may make your life and your mailer happier.  I hope it is useful.
>
>The list server we are using is very powerful!  Put the following command
>on the subject line (for good measure, also put the same command in the
>body of the message) and send to the _listserver_ (_not_ the pic list).
>You will get a bunch of commands you may use to manage the mail you get
>from the list server.  All this is explained in the sign-on message we
>all received.  The mail header would look something like:
>
>To: LISTSERV@mitvma.mit.edu
>From: your reply email address
>Subject: INFO  REFCARD
>Message: INFO  REFCARD
>
>Admittidly the list received is a little cryptic.  The one command I find most
>useful is the 'Digest' command.  What this does is aggregate a full
>day's list server messages into a single email.  It also puts a summary
>at the top of the aggregate message.  So, instead of 20 or so messages, you
>only get one.  To do this, all you have to do is send the following message.
>
>To: LISTSERV@mitvma.mit.edu
>From: your reply email address
>Subject: SET PICLIST DIG
>Message: SET PICLIST DIG
>
>Toodles
>Andy Register
>
>