Re: request: commands for subsribe/unsubsribe from/to mailing lists

[Jason L Tibbitts III <tibbs@hpc.uh.edu>]

>>>>> "JA" ==   <jari.aalto@poboxes.com> writes:

JA> I'm assuming that Group parameter had entry defining how to zubsribe to
JA> the list by telling what are the header/body values and to which
JA> address the request should be sent.

Actually there is an RFC detailing a set of headers used to communicate
this information.  That would be RFC2369.  What it comes down to is that
all/some/periodic messages from a list can include headers with
instructions on dealing with the list server, and messages can include a
unique identifier that designates messages from the list even if the server
moves.  The MUA is supposed to save the instructions in the headers and use
them when presenting the user with some list manipulation functionality.

Note that this RFC is pretty new and I'm pretty lame, so this list does not
yet implement these headers.  If someone feels like working on this stuff
in Gnus, I'll be happy to set the list server up to give you something to
test.

 - J<