From: "L-Soft list server at UGA (1.8d)" To: Subject: File: "LISTSERV REFCARD" Date: Monday, May 08, 2000 8:02 PM LISTSERV(R) System Reference Library, release 1.8d -------------------------------------------------- Copyright L-Soft international, 1986-1998 Last update: 19 Aug 1998 ************************************************************ * * * LISTSERV command reference cards: * * * *-> LISTSERV REFCARD: General user commands * * LISTOWNR REFCARD: List and file management commands * * LISTMAST REFCARD: Commands for the LISTSERV administrat* * * ************************************************************ Commands are listed in alphabetical order, with the minimum acceptable abbreviation in capital letters. Angle brackets are used to indicate optional parameters. All commands which return a file accept an optional 'F=fformat' keyword (without the quotes) that lets you select the format in which you want the file sent; the default format is normally appropriate in all cases. Some esoteric, historical or seldom-used commands and options have been omitted. List subscription commands (from most to least important) --------------------------------------------------------- SUBscribe listname Subscribe to a list, or change your name if already subscribed ANONYMOUS -> Subscribe anonymously Following either or ANONYMOUS, you may specify individual subscription options (DIGEST, MIME, etc): -> With specified options SIGNOFF Remove yourself: listname - From the specified list * - From all lists on that server * (NETWIDE - From all lists in the network SET listname options Alter your subscription options: ACK/NOACK/MSGack -> Acknowledgements for postings CONCEAL/NOCONCEAL -> Hide yourself from REVIEW DIGests/INDex/NODIGests/NOINDex -> Ask for digests or message indexes rather than getting messages as they are posted HTML/NOHTML -> Prefer/avoid HTML mail (especially HTML indexes) Mail/NOMail -> Toggle receipt of mail MIME/NOMIME -> Prefer/avoid MIME format (especially MIME digests) REPro/NOREPro -> Copy of your own postings? TOPICS: ALL -> Select topics you are <+/->topicname subscribed to (add/remove one or replace entire list) CHange Change your e-mail address: listname newaddr -> On the specified list only * newaddr -> On all lists hosted here Options for mail headers of incoming postings (choose one): FULLhdr or FULL822 -> "Full" (normal) mail headers IETFhdr -> Internet-style headers SHORThdr or SHORT822 -> Short headers DUALhdr -> Dual headers, useful with PC or Mac mail programs SUBJecthdr -> Normal header with list name in subject line CONFIRM listname1 > Confirm your subscription (when LISTSERV requests it) Other list-related commands --------------------------- GETPOST listname ref1 > Order individual messages from list archives INDex listname Sends a directory of available archive files for the list, if postings are archived Lists