Re: err

[miguel dilaj pharma Novartis com]

I prefer unsubscribing via email without password.
And I'd like if there's the list name in the subject.

Miguel Dilaj





"Mike A. Harris" <mharris@opensourceadvocate.org>@redhat.com on 17/10/2000
00:59:12

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On Tue, 17 Oct 2000, John Summerfield wrote:

>Is it so difficult to understand?
>
>There are two official ways to unsubscribe.
>
>
>One can be accomplished in about 20 seconds by a reasonable typist. It's
quick
>and easy.
>
>The other takes several minutes of opening a browser, clicking assorted
>buttons and waiting for responses. And for some, it's not even possible.
>People who, like my daughter, has email but no web access.
>
>Which one is described at the foot of these messages? To slow, inefficient
way
>that does not work for everyone.
>
>
>I don't care that RHI describes to slow, inefficient way, but I surely
would
>like the quick & easy way too.
>
>RHI lists used to be a cut above others; it had instructions, and they
were
>quick and efficient to follow.


I agree too John.  I preferred the older method where a single
simple message sent to the list-request address did the job.  The
password is unnecessary IMHO, but it is there.  When you
_subscribe_ to a Red Hat list, if you do:

subscribe <yourname>

it will use your name as the password, and you can later use:

unsubscribe <yourname>

to get off.  I think that something like the following should be
added to the bottom of the list messages:


===============================================================
To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to:
To: guinness-list-request@redhat.com with the subject line set
to: unsubscribe yourname
===============================================================


Or something like that.  Even better, get rid of the passwords
entirely.  They give zero security whatsoever, and they are sent
out via plain text email unencrypted once a month to boot.  I
have managed to "deal" with the system, but I do not enjoy
it.  It's inconvenienced me at least 5 times now.  I also do not
like the web based https interface, since I do not normally have
X running.

What are other people's thoughts about the current mailing list
subscribe/unsubscribe method?

Do you prefer the web based method, or do you prefer to
subscribe/unsubscribe via email?  If the latter, do you prefer to
have a password, or no password?  If people speak their minds on
this, perhaps things may change.

Just a thought.



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