Actually, "Message content includes the message header section and the possibly structured message body.". The footer inserted by listserv is improperly worded.
________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of Eric D Rossman <edros...@us.ibm.com> Sent: Monday, November 7, 2022 8:38 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Need info If you look at the footer: > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN Terminology has changed somewhat, but "message" means "body". It will not work if you put it only in the subject. You will get a message back: > Subject: Invalid request received from you > > Your message is being returned to you unprocessed because no command > was found in the message body. LISTSERV expects commands in the body > of the message rather than in the message subject because some users > have no control over the contents of the "Subject:" field on outgoing > messages. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Seymour J Metz Sent: Monday, November 7, 2022 7:43 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Need info AFAIK, it still works, but you have to send it to the listserv, not to the list. ________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of Mike Schwab <mike.a.sch...@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2022 11:31 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Need info Not sure if that goes in subject and or body? try both. I think it is not working for several years. On Sun, Nov 6, 2022 at 9:54 AM William J Bishop <wbish...@umd.edu> wrote: > > INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
