The List- headers are now an RFC

[Ken]

Grant Neufeld wrote:
>
> This is a request for you to implement support for the List- header
> fields defined in RFC2369. This will make mail list access easier for
> your users.

> List-Subscribe: <mailto:Majo...@GreatCircle.COM?
> Body=subscribe%20list-managers>

i do subs/unsubs manually. and intend on keep doing so for
my own reasons.

how do i set the above header to say i require the following:
your email address (because i dont believe headers work
reliably enough)
your human name (ie: firstname lastname, whatever)
your contact phone number, including area/country codes and
best time of day(including timezone info)

also, i dont see the point of subscribe info, if the person is
already a subscriber (by virtue of getting messages from me)

oh okay, the rfc sez the user may want to resubscribe using an
old copy of a message.... however on my list going away for
temporary absences is done by requesting 'vacation status' not
unsubscribing. for unsubscribing loses their posting-quota seniority.

bring up the obvious thought: since i cant specify my unique
"on vacation/suspend me for a while" ability in the headers,
then placing a unsub header would encourage folks to
use the *wrong behavior* for my lists... hmmmmmm...

> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:Majo...@GreatCircle.COM?
> Body=unsubscribe%20list-managers>

how do i set the above to require the users unique PIN.

--> ie: in general how do i tell those alleged automated conveniences
i want information *specific to the user* rather
than static string text? perhaps a generic prompt-get-answer syntax.

oh well, i am the minority who doesnt use the prepackaged 'style'
of list management. but i do wonder if others require user-specific
info during regular admin functions... or *will* they be doing so
as the future unfolds. many concepts i've implemented over the
years got 'invented' by majordomo,etc 9 months later. quite often.

-ken

ps: no, my software is not packaged for public consumption.
perhaps i should be evil and do so... thus making me less
a minority :)

[D. J. Bernstein]

Ken writes:
> ie: in general how do i tell those alleged automated conveniences
> i want information *specific to the user*

Put the List-* fields into that user's confirmation message.

It's up to the MUA to remember the latest List-* instructions for each
mailing list.

---Dan
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