Re: confirm subscribe to libc-alpha at sourceware dot org

[Yubin Ruan <yubinr at fastmail dot com>]

On Sat, Oct 28, 2017, at 12:06 AM, libc-alpha-help@sourceware.org wrote:
> Hi! This is the ezmlm program. I'm managing the
> libc-alpha@sourceware.org mailing list.
> 
> To confirm that you would like
> 
>    yubinr@fastmail.com
> 
> added to the libc-alpha mailing list, please send
> an empty reply to this address:
> 
>    libc-alpha-sc.1509174408.jhjflealgnekfccacion-yubinr=fastmail.com@sourceware.org
> 
> Usually, this happens when you just hit the "reply" button.
> If this does not work, simply copy the address and paste it into
> the "To:" field of a new message.
> 
> This confirmation serves two purposes. First, it verifies that I am able
> to get mail through to you. Second, it protects you in case someone
> forges a subscription request in your name.
> 
> Some mail programs are broken and cannot handle long addresses. If you
> cannot reply to this request, instead send a message to
> <libc-alpha-request@sourceware.org> and put the
> entire address listed above into the "Subject:" line.
> 
> 
> --- Administrative commands for the libc-alpha list ---
> 
> I can handle administrative requests automatically. Please
> DO NOT SEND THEM TO THE LIST ADDRESS! If you do, I will not
> see them and other subscribers will be annoyed. Instead, send
> your message to the correct command address:
> 
> 
> To subscribe to the list, send a message to:
>    <libc-alpha-subscribe@sourceware.org>
> 
> To remove your address from the list, send a message to:
>    <libc-alpha-unsubscribe@sourceware.org>
> 
> Send mail to the following for info and FAQ for this list:
>    <libc-alpha-info@sourceware.org>
>    <libc-alpha-faq@sourceware.org>
> 
> Similar addresses exist for the digest list:
>    <libc-alpha-digest-subscribe@sourceware.org>
>    <libc-alpha-digest-unsubscribe@sourceware.org>
> 
> To get messages 123 through 145 (a maximum of 100 per request), mail:
>    <libc-alpha-get.123_145@sourceware.org>
> 
> To get an index with subject and author for messages 123-456 , mail:
>    <libc-alpha-index.123_456@sourceware.org>
> 
> They are always returned as sets of 100, max 2000 per request,
> so you'll actually get 100-499.
> 
> To receive all messages with the same subject as message 12345,
> send an empty message to:
>    <libc-alpha-thread.12345@sourceware.org>
> 
> The messages do not really need to be empty, but I will ignore
> their content. Only the ADDRESS you send to is important.
> 
> You can start a subscription for an alternate address,
> for example "john@host.domain", just add a hyphen and your
> address (with '=' instead of '@') after the command word:
> <libc-alpha-subscribe-john=host.domain@sourceware.org>
> 
> To stop subscription for this address, mail:
> <libc-alpha-unsubscribe-john=host.domain@sourceware.org>
> 
> In both cases, I'll send a confirmation message to that address. When
> you receive it, simply reply to it to complete your subscription.
> 
> If despite following these instructions, you do not get the
> desired results, please contact my owner at
> libc-alpha-owner@sourceware.org. Please be patient, my owner is a
> lot slower than I am ;-)
> 
> --- Enclosed is a copy of the request I received.
> 
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