From mikhail@panix.com Sat Oct 15 06:30:59 1994
Path: panix!not-for-mail
From: mikhail@panix.com (Mikhail Kuperblum)
Newsgroups: panix.upgrade
Subject: New MOTD system is upon us
Date: 13 Sep 1994 16:24:13 -0400
Organization: Panix
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Message-ID: <3551pd$2ep@panix.com>
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In the rather near future the way Panix handles MOTD will change.

First, there will be two independent groups of messages: "motd-system" &
"motd-social". Users will be allowed to suppress social MOTD if they are so
desire.

Second, two newsgroups will be created: panix.motd-system & panix.motd-social.

Third, there will be two mailing lists: motd-system & motd-social.

Messages will be posted simultaneously into motd, news & m/list. There could
be some possible exceptions to this rule, which, if implemented, will suppress
MOTDs from news &/or e-mail. We'll discuss this at the later date.

This new MOTD system, if my estimation is accurate, will go into effect
within the next week to two. Mailing lists, I've mentioned earlier, are
already in existence, but aren't emiting just yet. If you wish to become
a subscriber, please do the following (& do it now): send e-mail addressed
to "listproc@panix.com" or just "listproc" (no quotes), subject doesn't
matter.

For "motd-system" include the line that reads:

subscribe motd-system Your_Full_Name_Not_E-mail_Address

Example:
subscribe motd-system Mikhail Kuperblum

For "motd-social" include line that reads:

subscribe motd-social Your_Full_Name_Not_E-mail_Address

Example:
subscribe motd-social Mikhail Kuperblum

At this point I'm not clear if you can subscribe to both lists with
a single e-mail message, or need to send two separate messages.
Staff?

To unsubscribe send a message (subject doesn't matter) to "listproc" with
the line that reads:

unsubscribe motd-system
or
unsubscribe motd-social

(Comments are welcomed.)

-- 
Mikhail Kuperblum            [mikhail@panix.com]