quickml server: How to Use Mailing List Service

Last Modified: 2004-10-20 (Since: 2002-02-19)

Creating a Mailing List

To create a mailing list, you can send a mail to quickml server with an address of the mailing list you want to create.

Subject: Party!
To: party@quickml.com                <- Address of ML you want to create
From: satoru@example.com             <- Your address
Cc: masui@example.com                <- Address of Other members

I just created a mailing list        <- Body
for our party. 

Submitting a Mail

To submit a mail, you can send a mail to the address of the mailing list as usual.

Subject: How about today?                     
To: party@quickml.com                <- Address of ML
From: satoru@example.com             <- Your address

How about today?                     <- Body

Adding a Member

To add a member, you can send a mail to the mailing list with Cc: including the address of the new member.

Subject: Add Komatsu
To: party@quickml.com                <- Address of ML
From: satoru@example.com             <- Your address
Cc: komatsu@example.com              <- Address of a new member

I just invited Mr. Komatsu           <- Body
to our party.

Joining in a Mailing List

To join in a mailing list, you can send a mail to the mailing list with Cc: including the member of the mailing list.

Subject: Let me join
To: party@quickml.com                <- Address of ML
From: tsuka@example.com              <- Your address
Cc: masui@example.com                <- Address of a member

Don't forget me!                     <- Body

Unsubscribe

To unsubscribe from a mailing list, you can send a mail to the mailing list with an empty message.

Subject: Bye!
To: party@quickml.com                <- Address of ML
From: satoru@example.com             <- Your address

                                     <- Empty body

Removing a Member

To remove a member from a mailing list (usually unreachable address), you can send a mail to the mailing list with an empty message and Cc: including the address of the member.

Subject: Remove an unreachable member
To: party@quickml.com                <- Address of ML
From: satoru@example.com             <- Your address
Cc: fugo-masui@example..com          <- Address to remove

                                     <- Empty body

Returning to a Mailing List

To return to a mailing list, you can send a mail to the mailing list as usual.

Subject: I'm back!
To: party@quickml.com                <- Address of ML
From: satoru@example.com             <- Your address

I'm back!                            <- Body

Deleting a Mailing List

A mailing list automatically closed when all members unsubscribe.

Automatic Deletion of a Mailing List

A mailing list automatically closes if there is no mails submitted in 31 days. A notification mail is sent to the mailing list to be deleted prior to the deletion.