This article is from the Smashing Pumpkins FAQ, by Mike Hamilton michaelh@ualberta.ca with numerous contributions by others.
First, make sure the list is operational. You can do this by checking the
Official Listessa/SPIFC Web Site at http://www.spifc.org/spifc/ and
checking to see if there's a smiley face or a sad face. Click on the
face for more info and special instructions.
To subscribe to Listessa, send a message to listproc@cc.umanitoba.ca with
the following message body:
subscribe smashing-pumpkins (your name)
Insert your name (omit parentheses) and disregard the subject line. If
all goes well, you will soon get a welcome message, which will include
the Listessa FAQ, also available at http://www.spifc.org/spifc/
READ THIS! It contains the rules & guidelines of the list, as well as
other special instructions.
To post a message to the list, simply reply to any of its messages, or
start a new message addressed to: smashing-pumpkins@cc.umanitoba.ca
Please quote only what is necessary, not entire digests. :-)
Here's how to unsubscribe, straight from the Listessa FAQ:
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To unsubscribe from the SP mailing list, send a letter to
listproc@cc.umanitoba.ca (-=NOT=- smashing-pumpkins@cc.umanitoba.ca )
with the following, and -=ONLY=- the following, in the body of the
letter:
unsub smashing-pumpkins
Do -=NOT=- include your e-mail address, a signature file, the name of
your pet hamster, or any other information in the letter.
Please note: after you unsubscribe, you will receive a letter saying
'Thanks for being with us.' You may still receive a few letters from the
list after this. Do not be alarmed, this is normal. If, a day later, you
are still getting letters, and you are sure you have followed the
instructions correctly, feel free to write Karl_Daher@mbnet.mb.ca for
help. Karl logs in one or two times a day to maintain the list.
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Do NOT post a message to the list asking how to get off, or to be taken
off. It's very annoying, and will not work.
For more info, check the Listessa web site or send a message with the
body "help" to listproc@cc.umanitoba.ca
 
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