Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:17:35 +0000 From: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com> To: freebsd-test@freebsd.org Subject: NNTP: news.gmane.io: wrong instructions Message-ID: <88eba23a-b38d-49cd-8bb0-93d053963436@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <dcc29b64-7f26-4c38-a5ed-68171c0612b6@yahoo.com> References: <802c7cf3-2ad3-4dc7-9d06-f05e4b056713@gmail.com> <f959ae59-ad5b-45e8-b5cf-17d23d5edfb3@gmail.com> <20260111144344.a35138b8c1448b944e902f81@gmail.com> <986345e8-3a91-40db-9f6b-79b5e620a903@gmail.com> <dcc29b64-7f26-4c38-a5ed-68171c0612b6@yahoo.com>
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On 11/01/2026 15:08, Mark Millard wrote: > On 1/11/26 07:01, Graham Perrin wrote: >> … From the email …: >> >> >> ---- >> … Then send a message to >> freebsd-test-request@freebsd.org with the text >> >> set nomail on YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE >> >> or (depending on the version of Mailman) >> >> set authenticate YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE >> set delivery off >> >> in the body of the message. >> ---- >> >> >> Am I expected to send my Google password? >> >> (Is any of this documented, or is it tribal knowledge?) >> > The instructions are wrong: FreeBSD no longer uses mailman but the > information about the list has never been updated at gmane.io . FreeBSD > uses Mlmmj these days. > > If you are already subscribed to the list in question, just reply to > gmane's Email to indicate that status. … Thanks, how _exactly_ should I word the body of the email to indicate that I am already subscribed with my Gmail address? Is a change of subject line required? I assume that my response must be interpreted by something non-human. Are the wrong instructions specific tohome | help
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