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Subject:Re: how do I unsubscribe for a while? From:Len Olszewski <saslpo -at- UNX -dot- SAS -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 22 Sep 1993 13:17:46 -0500
> This message is really for Eric, but I couldn't find my information on how
> to send a message directly to him.
> I am going on maternity leave for three months, starting next week, and I
> need to know how to unsubscribe for that period of time. (I would also
> appreciate info on how to subscribe for when I get back.)
> Thanks.
September,
This isn't Eric, but I wanted to congratulate you on your new arrival!
I've got an 8 year old girl and a 2 year old boy (he's a pain, but he's
sweet), and I *love* kids, especially little babies. Good luck, and
enjoy your new one while you can - they grow soooo fast.
You can set the NOMAIL option to suspend yourself from the list
temporarily. Send the following command in a mail message (with no
subject line) to LISTSERV -at- VM1 -dot- UCC -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
SET TECHWR-L NOMAIL
DON'T send it to TECHWR-L -at- vm1 -dot- ucc -dot- okstate -dot- edu - this will propagate a
useless nomail message to the entire list. You want to address the
*server*.
When your little one is smiling (and you're not, because it's time to go
back to work), send the message
SET TECHWR-L MAIL
to the server, and you're back in business again.
Good luck, and give the little one a "tummy gum" for me!
