And besides, the "Are you an idiot?" question is redundant. After all, this *is* a DBA list...
<developer ducking for cover> > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 5:19 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: > > > Bob, > > The 'ARE YOU AN IDIOT?' reply is required on this list > when one encounters a help command sent to the list > rather than the list manager software. > > It's from a thread from some time ago, and is meant > in jest. Dave knows it, as well as many others. > > Now, you know it too. :) > > Jared > > > > > > > > "Bob Metelsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 09/27/2002 02:28 PM > Please respond to ORACLE-L > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > Subject: RE: > > > > > OK, here's the obligatory, > > > > ARE YOU AN IDIOT? > > > > HELP > > > > SET ORACLE-L NOMAIL > > > > I think what Jared may have meant to say is.... <me here trying to be > funny...> > > All LIST commands should be sent to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > NOT > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You recied a help message whan you subscribed to the effect > > Bob > > Have a good weekend all! > > E.g > ######################################################### > > 5) Commonly used mailing list server commands > > The mailing list server software in use at fatcity.com is ListGuru. > ListGuru > accepts most commands from all major mailing list servers, including > Listserv, > ListProc, Majordomo, MailBase and SmartList (among others). All > messages to > the mailing list server MUST be addressed to only one > address, however: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <-- Note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru' > > Mailing list commands must be included in the message body, not the > Subject > line. Commands on the Subject line are ignored. Multiple > commands can > be > included in a single message. You may send as many messages as you > wish. > > A short description of the most commonly used commands > follows. For a > complete list of all commands available, use the HELP command > to obtain > more > detailed information. In all commands below, <list> refers > to a name of > a > valid mailing list name (for example, ORACLE-L ). > > Command Format What it does > -------------- > --------------------------------------------------- > HELP Sends complete ListGuru command information > LISTS Sends a list of all available lists at this > site > UNSUB <list> Unsubscribes the subscriber from the list > SET <list> NOMAIL Temporarily turns off messages to the > subscriber > SET <list> MAIL Resumes mail flow to the subscriber > CONFIRM <list> Confirms a subscription to a > particular list > WHICH Shows ALL lists that a user is > subscribed to > SET <list> DIGEST Turns on DIGEST mode for a list (if > available) > > SET <list> NODIGEST Returns to normal (single message) > mode for a > list > INDEX <list> Lists all available archive files > for a list > END Discontinues further command processing > (useful if > you have long signature sections). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Bob Metelsky > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
