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SYMPA -- Systeme de Multi-Postage Automatique
(Automatic Mailing System)

User's Guide

SYMPA is an electronic mailing-list manager that automates list management functions such as subscriptions, moderation, and archive management.

All commands must be sent to the electronic address

You can put multiple commands in a message. These commands must appear in the message body and each line must contain only one command. The message body is ignored if the Content-Type is different from text/plain but even with crasy mailer using multipart and text/html for any message, commands in the subject are recognized.

Available commands are:

 HELp                        * This help file
 INFO                        * Information about a list
 LISts                       * Directory of lists managed on this node
 REView <list>               * Displays the subscribers to <list>
 WHICH                       * Displays which lists you are subscribed to
 SUBscribe <list> <GECOS>    * To subscribe or to confirm a subscription to

<list>, <GECOS> is an optional information about subscriber.

UNSubscribe <list> <EMAIL> * To quit <list>. <EMAIL> is an optional
email address, usefull if different from your "From:" address.
UNSubscribe * <EMAIL> * To quit all lists.

 SET <list|*> NOMAIL         * To suspend the message reception for <list>
 SET <list|*> DIGEST         * Message reception in compilation mode
 SET <list|*> SUMMARY        * Receiving the message index only
 SET <list|*> MAIL           * <list> reception in normal mode
 SET <list|*> CONCEAL        * To become unlisted (hidden subscriber address)
 SET <list|*> NOCONCEAL      * Subscriber address visible via REView

 INDex <list>                * <list> archive file list
 GET <list> <file>           * To get <file> of <list> archive
 LAST <list>                 * Used to received the last message from <list>
 INVITE <list> <email>       * Invite <email> for subscribtion in <list>
 CONFIRM <key>               * Confirmation for sending a message (depending

on the list's configuration)
QUIT * Indicates the end of the commands (to ignore a
signature)