Patch for majordomo-1.94.5 as used on FreeBSD-5.1 by jhs@berklix._ERASE_. Sent to Majordomo-Workers AT GreatCircle Dot COM 2003.08.25 This patch because some people on some of my lists haven't got a clue technicaly. (EG a beer garden announcement list, with a number of non native English speakers). What is entirely obvious, self deducible, or quickly learnt by trial & error by computer people, is not obvious to others, who need to be told. Text I use may change. Newest at http://berklix.com/~jhs/src/bsd/fixes/FreeBSD/ports/gen/mail/\ majordomo/files/patch-ja (& after merging in, on majordomo@berklix._ERASE_.org) *** majordomo.orig Mon Aug 25 11:35:21 2003 --- majordomo Mon Aug 25 11:34:21 2003 *************** *** 18,25 **** Please do not put your commands on the subject line; Majordomo does not process commands in the subject line. You may put multiple Majordomo commands in the same mail message. ! Put each command on a line by itself. If you use a "signature block" at the end of your mail, Majordomo may mistakenly believe each line of your message is a command; you will --- 18,41 ---- Please do not put your commands on the subject line; Majordomo does not process commands in the subject line. + Mail in ASCII. Not HTML, PDF, Postscript or Doc proprietary formats etc. + You may put multiple Majordomo commands in the same mail message. ! Put each command on a single line by itself. ! ! Do not split a command over multiple lines: ! - Avoid that by turning off your line auto wrapper, ! ( or set it to maximum (try 132 or more). ! - If you must split a command over multiple lines: ! - Terminate all except the last line of a command with a backslash. ! - Ensure lines are broken where white space naturally ! occurs, not in the middle of a word or confirmation key. (If ! you break a long key, ensure no white space occurs before ! the backslash, or at beginning of new line). ! ! Do not send commands preceeded by reply preamble noise such as "> " or "] " ! - Edit out noise from this: "> auth KEY subscribe LIST ADDRESS" ! - Acceptable to send: "auth KEY subscribe LIST ADDRESS" If you use a "signature block" at the end of your mail, Majordomo may mistakenly believe each line of your message is a command; you will