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SEND/LIST

Return a list of the current subscribers to a particular mailing list.

Syntax

SEND/LIST list-name

Qualifiers Defaults
/COMMENTS See text

Parameters

list-name

Required parameter specifying the name of the list whose subscribers are to be returned. Wild cards are not allowed.

Description

The SEND/LIST command responds with a message containing a list of the current subscribers to a given mailing list.


Qualifiers

/COMMENTS

/NOCOMMENTS

When /COMMENTS is specified, comment fields associated with each subscribed address will also be returned. Specify /NOCOMMENTS to have these fields stripped from the listing sent to you. The default behavior can vary from list to list. Generally the default behavior is to include the comments. Note that in RFC 822 addresses, comments are completely superfluous and it should be possible to strip any or all comments from an address without breaking the address. However, there are known to be mailers which stupidly put critical information into comment fields with the expectation that the comments will not be stripped or altered. Addresses for such mailers can be rendered unreplyable by removing the comment fields from them.

Error messages


%MAILSERV-W-INSFPRM, missing command parameters 
      

You failed to specify the mailing list name. Resend the command specifying the name of the mailing list whose membership list you want to obtain.


%MAILSERV-W-LNF, list not found 
      

The mailing list you specified does not exist. Resend the command specifying the name of a valid mailing list. You can use the DIRECTORY/LIST command to obtain a listing of the valid mailing list names.


%MAILSERV-F-NOMAILLIST, mailing lists are not enabled 
      

The mail server is not configured to operate as a list server.


%MAILSERV-W-PRV, insufficient privilege or file protection violation 
      

You are not allowed to retrieve the list of subscribers to this mailing list. The MAILSERV_ACCESS mapping can be used to change the default behavior of the MAILSERV SEND/LIST command. Please refer to the Mail and list server section in the PMDF System Manager's manual.


%MAILSERV-W-WRITEERR, file writing error 
      

An error occurred while the mail server was writing the message to you. Try resending this command at a later time.


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