The EuroMoto mailing list is for discussion, general chatter, socializing, chaos, ride reports and announcements of anything related to European motorcycles. Anyone is free to subscribe, and topic limitations are not enforced. The list is not moderated, but is intended for socializing (and the occasional exchange of technical information). Brand bashing generally occurs, so don't take it personally. Personal attacks, however, are not welcome. Complaints, administrative questions, error notifications, etc. should be emailed togodders@netcom.com
Each list is one list in the view of the server — there isn't a separate
"digest version". So, you need first to subscribe to the list. This is
done by mailing to
listproc@micapeak.com
with a message of:
subscribe euro-moto Your-name-here
Replace the text "Your-name-here" with your name (spaces are okay), not your email address (listproc will derive that from your message headers).
The "digest" is implemented as a "mailing mode" of your subscription. This is controlled by you via the SET request. Several mailing modes are available (see the HELP file), but you want DIGEST:
set euro-moto mail digest
You can combine these requests to the server into one mail-message when you subscribe. It'll first subscribe you, then set your mail-mode, then send you separate acknowledgement for each request.
FYI — the digest is sent every 24 hours, or when the accumulated digest file gets up to 3000 lines, whichever comes first. This policy means that the time-of-day you get your digest may shift several hours based on volume, then stay static for a long time, then shift again, etc. The current 24hr/3000line is subject to change on consensus of those receiving it.
Note that your return address, and thus your subscriber-authentication information, is picked out of the incoming mail headers by the software for security purposes. Therefore, you never need send your mail address - you can't avoid it being in the headers. The caution that goes with this is that you should send all mail from the same system where you initially subscribed, and will get all digests at that same address. This causes a PITA when people change jobs or whatever, but it's my pain and my ass - I just fix it up manually as necessary.
Actually, euro-moto is set to "permissive" mode for incoming list-mail (euro-moto@micapeak.com) — it will accept and distribute meaningless text from anyone, subscriber or not. List-related server mail, however, (listproc@micapeak.com) must be from a subscriber or someone attempting to subscribe — thus it won't let you change somebody else's settings or whatever.
Mail to the server address (listproc@micapeak.com) can, in fact, be used to access several more advanced features not related to any specific mailing list. This includes a very small archive of files of general biker interest. The server help-file is included below for your entertainment:
Here is a brief description of the set of requests recognized by ListProcessor.
Everything appearing in [] below is optional; everything
appearing in <> is mandatory; all arguments are case insensitive. The vertical
bar ("|") is used as a logical OR operator between the arguments. Requests may
be abbreviated, but you must specify at least the first three characters.
Keep in mind that when referring to a LIST, that list may be of two kinds:
local or remote, unless otherwise noted. When referring to a local list, your
request will be immediately processed; when referring to a remote list (a list
served by another ListProcessor which this system knows about), your request
will be appropriately forwarded. Issue a 'lists' request to get a listing of all
local and known remote lists to this ListProcessor.
Recognized requests are:
help [topic]
Without arguments, this file. Otherwise get specific information on the
selected topic. Topics may also refer to requests. To learn more about this
system issue a 'help listproc' request. To get a listing of all available
topics, generate an error message by sending a bogus request like 'help me'.
set LIST [
Without the optional arguments, get a list of all current settings for
the specified list. Otherwise change the option to a new value for that
list. Issue a 'help set' request for more information.
subscribe LIST
The only way to subscribe to a list.
unsubscribe LIST
Two ways of removing yourself from the specified list.
signoff LIST
recipients LIST
Get a listing of all non-concealed people subscribed to the specified list.
review LIST
information LIST
Get information about the specified list.
statistics LIST {[subscriber email address(es)] | [-all]}
Get a listing of non-concealed subscribers along with the number of messages
each one of them has sent to the specified list. If the optional email addresses
are given, then statistics will be collected for these users only. For example:
stat foo user1@domain user2@domain
will generate statistics about these two subscribers. "-all" lists statistics
for all users that have posted on the list (whether currently subscribed ot
not).
run LIST [password
Run the specified command with the optional arguments and receive the output
from stdout and/or stderr. To get a listing of all available commands to run,
omit the arguments, i.e. issue a 'run LIST' request. You have to belong to
the specified list, and must have obtained the password from the list's owner;
the owner's address may be found in the Errors-To: header line of each
delivered message. LIST may be local only.
lists
Get a list of all local mailing lists that are served by this server, as well
as of all known remote lists.
index [archive | path-to-archive] [/password] [-all]
Get a list of files in the selected archive, or the master archive if no
archive was specified. If an archive is private, you have to provide its
password as well.
get {archive | path-to-archive} file [/password] [parts]
Get the requested file from the specified archive. Files are usually split in
parts locally, and in such a case you will receive the file in multiple email
messages -- an 'index' request tells you how many parts the file has been split
into, and their sizes; if you need to obtain certain parts, specify them as
optional arguments. If an archive is private, you have to provide its password
as well.
view [archive | path-to-archive] [/password] [parts]
Same as "get" but in interactive mode justs catenates the file on the
screen.
search [archive | path-to-archive] [/password] [-all]
Search all files of the specified archive (and all of its subarchives if -all
is specified) for lines that match the pattern. The pattern can be an
egrep(1)-style regular expression with support for the following additional
operators: '~' (negation), '|' and '&' (logical OR and AND), '<' '>' (group
regular expressions). The pattern may be enclosed in single or double quotes.
Note: . matches any character including new line.
release
Get information about the current release of this ListProcessor system.
which
Get a listing of local mailing lists to which you have subscribed.