Jack Warren wrote:

> "...You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF PICLIST"
> command to LISTSERV@MITVMA.MIT.EDU (or LISTSERV@MITVMA.BITNET). ..."

  Which is fine to say, but omits to mention one very special and
ENTIRELY conter-intuitive thing ... that the "command" is to go in the
message BODY rather than the title where you would expect.  The title
can be blank (but the mailer jibes you on this).

  Cheers,
        Paul B.