-----Original Message----- From: Andrew Warren To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Date: Tuesday, 12 August 1997 10:35 Subject: Pointer to "Unsubscribe" Info >Dudes: > >It seems that everyone's tired of seeing "how do I unsubscribe?" >messages on the list, and wants PICLIST messages to include a pointer >to "unsubscribe" information. > >I don't know whether Jory Bell can configure the PICLIST server to >automatically append such a pointer to each outgoing message, but >those of us with decent mail clients can certainly add one to our >OWN messages. If you'd like to help keep the list's signal-to-noise >ratio up, please feel free to do as I've done and add a few lines to >your signature file. > Nice idea - are there clients that can put a certain signature on for a certain target address? One wouldn't want this on all ones mail... Another idea - once this pointer is on a lot of mail, cut and paste will do the trick. For instance, when replying, just omit to cut the link off (like I've done for this) Only disadvantage will be the build-up of >> symbols. > >=== For PICLIST help (including "unsubscribe" instructions), >=== send an e-mail containing the single phrase "help piclist" >=== to: listserv@mitvma.mit.edu MikeS