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>Sorry if this causes flames but I have tried to use the quick reference
>guide and website to let the listserv know I don't want mail for a couple
of
>weeks. It just comes back with unknown command. Can we still shutoff mail
>delivery temporarily, or do we have to unsubscribe?
I just returned to the list (today) after being temporarily off (not
unsubscribed) while on vacation. I sent email to:
LISTSERV -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
with the body of the message:
Set techwr-l nomail
It successfully stopped mail from this list until I turned it back on upon
my return. To turn mail delivery back on, send email to the same address
with the body of the message: