on Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 11:57:05PM +0100, Andreas von Heydwolff ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
Just wondering - is it possible to write a script for mailing a few initial subscribe or unsubscribe messages for one's favorite lists to the server managing the listmembers or does this process depend on the web page/cgi or whatever?
Not that it is all too much work via the web page, but typing a small command that does it all in a jiffy before leaving town for a week or while unpacking the bag upon one's return would be nice.
There _are_ the bulk-action pages:
http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/subscribe http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/unsubscribe
Otherwise, a sketch of a bash script:
-------------------------------------------------------------------- #!/bin/bash
# Bulk actions on mailing lists (using MajorSmart syntax)
# Pick an appropriate action. See: # http://www.infodrom.org/projects/majorsmart/ ACTION='subscribe' # ACTION='unsubscribe'
# example of lists, change to suit LISTS="debian-user debian-devel debian-security for LIST in $LISTS do echo "$LIST: $ACTION" echo "$ACTION" | mutt -s "$ACTION" [EMAIL PROTECTED] done --------------------------------------------------------------------
You'd still need to respond to the verification messages later, possibly via a procmail rule, though I'd discourage this.
While you don't need a body on the mail, I find it can be a useful mnemonic.
Peace.
Thanks - that's just what I was imagining!
Cheers,
-- AvH
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