Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 20:51:18 -0800 From: fil_foster <fil_foster@pacbell.net> To: Jason Cribbins <freebsd@kibserv.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: unable to subscribe Message-ID: <3E6D6B46.943F39FE@pacbell.net> References: <200303102057.22271.freebsd@kibserv.org>
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Jason Cribbins wrote: > > I am unable to subscribe to freebsd-security-notifications...but I was able to > subscribe to about 6 other lists just fine > > I send in the request to subscribe...I get back the confirmation email with > the auth line...which I paste very carefully in another email to be sent > back.... > > but then instead of being subscribed I get another majordomo results email > stating my request was successful but I still need to confirm and my email > address is incorrect. > ---------- > > Basically I send this: > > subscribe freebsd-security-notifications > ---------- > > I get this > > commands (exactly as shown) back to "Majordomo@FreeBSD.ORG": > > auth 2cd8eff3 subscribe freebsd-security-notifications > freebsd@kibserv.org > > If you do not want this action to be taken, simply ignore this message > and the request will be disregarded. > ---------- > > Then I reply with this: > auth 2cd8eff3 subscribe freebsd-security-notifications freebsd@kibserv.or= > ---------- > > And I get this: > >>>> auth 2cd8eff3 subscribe freebsd-security-notifications > freebsd@kibserv.or= > **** Your request to Majordomo@FreeBSD.ORG: > **** > **** subscribe freebsd-security-notifications freebsd@kibserv.or= > **** > **** must be authenticated. To accomplish this, another request must be > **** sent in with an authorization key, which has been sent to: > **** freebsd@kibserv.or= > ---------- > > And yes I am 100% certain I have not mistyped my own email address 7 times in > a row. > > Jason Cribbins > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message Check at the bottom of the email with the subject "Majordomo results: unsubscribe freebsd-security-notifications" that is returned when you send the authentication code. You should find the following: **** **** Thanks! **** **** Majordomo@FreeBSD.ORG >>>> auth 2cd8eff3 subscribe freebsd-security-notifications Succeeded. I don't know why it sends the next "Confirmation for unsubscribe freebsd-security-notifications" email, but if "Majordomo results:" show succeeded you have already unsubscribed from the list and just need to ignore the "Confirmation for unsubscribe" email that follows. Phil Foster To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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