To use a
command on the mailing list ml@host.org, send a message to
ml-command@host.org.
For commands affecting an address database, you can add
''-target=targethost.dom'' after ``command'' to apply the command to
target@targethost.dom
instead of to the address your sending from. This works for all commands
related to subscriber databases, -faq(*), -help, and
-info(*). It does not work for archive retrieval commands. For
the archive access commands, you may instead add arguments consisting of a
message number or range of message numbers after the command Features
available only if ezmlm-idx is used are marked ``(*)''. .
- -faq(*)
- Send a list of frequently asked questions and answers specific for
this list.
- -get
- Get a message or range of messages from the archive. Without
argument it returns the messages since the latest digest. To retrieve a
range of messages, use
list-get.123_234@host(*).
At most 100 messages are returned. Without ezmlm-idx, individual
messages can still be retrieved by sending mail to list-get.123@host.
- -help
- Returns general command help for the list.
- -index(*)
- Returns a subject/author index for the messages. Without arguments,
the entries for at least the latest 100 messages is returned. At most
2000 entries are returned per request.
- -info(*)
- Return information about this list.
- -query(*)
- Tells you if your address (or the target address) is a subscriber or
not. It's always returned to the address in question, so it cannot be
used to determine the subscriber status of others. You can also use
list-query-user=userhost@listhost,
where ``list@listhost'' is the
address of the list and ``user@userhost'' is the address that
should be tested. The reply is sent to that address, so you can't use
this to test the subscriber status of addresses that you do not control.
- -subscribe
- Add the target (your) address to the subscriber list. The address
will receive a confirmation request.
- -thread(*)
- Return the thread containing the message number given as the
argument. The argument is required.
- -unsubscribe
- Remove the target (your) address from the subscriber list. The
address will receive a confirmation request. You can also use
list-unsubscribe-user=userhost@listhost,
where ``list@listhost'' is the
address of the list and ``user@userhost'' is the address that
should be removed from the subscriber database3.
These commands are only available to remote
administrators. They need to be explicitly enabled, i.e. they are disabled
by default, even for remote administrators. Anyone can send these
commands, but they are allowed only if the recipient is a remote
administrator. Thus, if address@addhost sends a message
to mailinglist-list-mod=modhost@comp.org,
ezmlm will reply with a subscriber list to mod@modhost if this address is a
remote administrator, and if the list is configured for remote subscriber
listing.
- -edit(*)
- Edit ezmlm text files via E-mail.
- -list(*)
- Retrieve a list of subscriber addresses.
Ezmlm commands that manipulate address collections
can be used on addresses other than the list subscribers. To apply a
command to another collection, send mail to ml-extension-command@host.org
or ml-extension-command-target=targethost.dom@host.org.
- (none)
ml-command@host.org affects
subscribers of the main list.
- digest(*)
- Affects subscribers of the digest list.
- allow(*)
- Affects addresses that are allowed to post or retrieve messages from
the archive without necessarily being subscribers. By default, anyone
may post to the list or retrieve archived messages, so this address
database is without effect. It is very useful when posts and access is
allowed to subscribers only, since some users may send from addresses
other than their subscriber addresses.
- deny(*)
- These addresses are prevented from posting. Accessible only to
remote administrators an only if configured (by default, this address
list is not used). It is usually used to decrease the impact or errant
mail robots rather than to attempt to prevent certain addresses from
posting. These addresses never affect archive access.
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