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Re: How to unsubscribe




To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org 
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org

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Also sprach "Cybe R. Wizard" <cyber_wizard@mindspring.com> (Wed, 27 Apr 2005 18:14:11 -0500):
> On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 00:13:28 +0200
> Maurits van Rees <maurits@vanrees.org> wrote:
> 
> > Hello Francis,
> > 
> > On Wed, Apr 27, 2005 at 04:03:04PM -0600, Francis Bouchard wrote:
> > > I need to know how to unsubscribe from this mailing list ?
> > 
> > You should be able to see that on the bottom of every message on this
> > list:
> > 
> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a
> > subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
> > 
> > If you don't see that remark or if the wording puzzles you, please say
> > so. It might give us a clue why a lot of people make the mistake of
> > emailing to debian-user@lists.debian.org instead of
> > debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org.
> > 
> > You can also try unsubscribing via a form on the website:
> > 
> > http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/unsubscribe
> > 
> > HTH,
> > 
> It is a puzzlement how people can miss seeing it down there.
> Interestingly, the unsubscribe option did not appear at the bottom of
> your message. I wonder why it does in some and doesn't in others?  Also
> I noticed in the OP that the unsubscribe option is several lines down
> from the end of the message.  Could it help if that were tightened up to
> the message body a bit more??
> Just my observations.

wasn't there a short discussion on debian-curiosa 'bout that lately? 

solutions like flashing red bold text or exchanging the message and the signature for better attraction ;)

sl ritch.



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