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LISTSERV System Reference Library, release 1.8d
Copyright L-Soft international, 1986-1998
Last update: 19 Aug 1998

 

LISTSERV REFCARD: Selected general user commands
 

The listserv command line user interface is generally considered to be for advanced users.  Only the more commonly used functions are listed below.  To obtain a more complete list (for very advanced users), send an email to listserv@lists.apapractice.org with the following in the body of the message:  INFO REFCARD.  Be sure to use the email address with which you are subscribed.

The commands below are listed with the minimum acceptable abbreviation in capital letters.  Angle brackets are used to indicate optional parameters.

Please note that all commands are sent to the Listserv address: listserv@lists.apapractice.org while all messages are sent to their respective List addresses: ak-pa@lists.apapractice.org or akpa-mh@lists.apapractice.org.

 

Command

Options

Description

SUBscribe listname <full_name> Subscribe to a list, or change your name if already subscribed
Syntax:  full_name = firstname <middle_initial> surname (not your e-mail address).
  <WITH opt1 opt2...> With specified options.
Following <full_name>, you may specify individual subscription options (DIGEST, MIME, etc):
SIGNOFF   Unsubscribe:
  listname -> From the specified list
  * -> From all lists on that server
SET listname options Alter your subscription options:
  ACK/NOACK/MSGack Acknowledgements for postings
  CONCEAL/NOCONCEAL Hide yourself from REVIEW
  DIGests/INDex/NODIGests/NOINDex Ask for digests or message indexes rather than getting individual messages as they are posted
  HTML/NOHTML Prefer/avoid HTML mail
  Mail/NOMail Toggle receipt of mail (to temporarily suspend receipt of mail)
  MIME/NOMIME Prefer/avoid MIME format
  REPro/NOREPro Receive a copy of your own postings?
CHange   Change your e-mail address:
  listname newaddr -> On the specified list only
  * newaddr -> On all lists hosted here
INDex listname Sends a directory of available archive files for the list, if postings are archived
Query   Query your subscription options (use the SET command to change them)
  listname -> for a particular list
  * -> for all lists you are subscribed to on that server
SCAN listname text Scan a list's membership for a name or address
SEArch listname word1 <word2 <...>> Search list archives
  FROM  date1 -> From this date
             TODAY -> From today
             TODAY-7 -> In the last 7 days
  TO       date2 -> To this date
  WHERE SUBJECT CONTAINS xxxx -> Only this subject
  AND/OR SENDER CONTAINS xxxx -> Only this author. Boolean operations are supported
Help   Obtain a list of commands
 

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