Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 09:15:23 -0800 From: Mark Millard <marklmi@yahoo.com> To: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com>, freebsd-test@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NNTP: news.gmane.io: wrong instructions Message-ID: <a4bb7e42-5399-47b4-8dbc-49c118923988@yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <88eba23a-b38d-49cd-8bb0-93d053963436@gmail.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> <88eba23a-b38d-49cd-8bb0-93d053963436@gmail.com>
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On 1/11/26 08:17, Graham Perrin wrote: > 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 to > > > Quoting a shorter notice that is easier to intepret for contexts were one is already subscribed . . . QUOTE (from a notice I got from auth-*@auth.gmane-mx.org) Before the message is posted on the newsgroup, you have to confirm that you exist. Just reply to this message, and the message will be posted. END QUOTE In the longer first-time notice that you got the wording is . . . QUOTE If you're already subscribed to the list, Gmane can forward the message you sent to the list if you respond to this message. END QUOTE So: Just reply to the notice from @auth.gmane-mx.org with no edits. -- === Mark Millard marklmi at yahoo.comhome | help
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