Yes and Thanks for the info, so I guess my only resort is for me to add
the "include" line manually as users
would not prefer receiving duplicates.
Chip Old wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 09:36 -0400, Allan P. Magmanlac wrote:
>
>> Can a manager (Bernie) of a list (i.e test-list), include members
>> of the another list (i.e test-friend-list) by sending message to the
>> majordomo the way he approves subscription? To make it clear, instead
>> of the majordomo adminstrator (Allan) adding a statement to include
>> members of another list (i.e vi test-list ) allan@test.ca
>> quennie@test.ca :include:/usr/local/mail/lists/test-friend-list
>>
>> Can Bernie do it instead of asking Allan to manually add the
>> "include" line. If so what commands do Bernie used when sending the
>> message to the majordomo so the the "include" line would be added to
>> the list that he manages.
>
>
> Do you mean something like this in an e-mail to majordomo?
>
> approve password subscribe test-list
> :include:/usr/local/mail/lists/test-friend-list
>
> That won't work. Majordomo rejects it. If the ability via e-mail
> commands to "nest" a list within another list is a must, you can do:
>
> approve password subscribe test-list test-friend-list@yourdomain.com
>
> The main difference from your list members' point of view is that if a
> subscriber address happens to be on both lists, the :include: method
> prevents that person from receiving duplicate messages. If the nested
> list's address is added instead, that person will receive duplicates.
>
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Allan P. Magmanlac
allan.magmanlac@nrns.ca
NRNS Incorporated
DREnet Network Coordination Centre (NCC)
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