[Gimp-developer] PLEASE REMOVE ME

[Andrew A. Gill]

When you send "unsubscribe" requests to an email list, it lands 
in the mailboxes of hundreds of people who can't unsubscribe you.

I can't unsubscribe you. Try the stuff below. Clip 'n' save these 
instructions for future reference.
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How To Unsubscribe From Any Email List

    1.

       Look at the messages you've been getting on the list. Do 
they have "how to unsubscribe" messages near the end, or an email 
address to use in a "List-Unsubscribe:" header at the top? If so, 
follow those instructions.
    2.

       Most lists these days, including all lists hosted by the 
big two (Yahoo! Groups and Topica), have an "-unsubscribe" alias 
for this purpose. For example, if you're on the WHATEVER list, 
either WHATEVER-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com or 
WHATEVER-unsubscribe at topica.com would be the right address to 
use.

       (For the rest of this memo, let's assume that the WHATEVER 
list is at example.com -- that is, the alias is 
WHATEVER at example.com. If the list has a name like "WHATEVER-L", 
you might try steps 6 and 7 first.)
    3.

       Otherwise, first send a request to the "-request" alias. 
For our example, that would be WHATEVER-request at example.com. This 
is often read by a human being, so write accordingly. In theory, 
all email lists are supposed to implement this address (though 
Yahoo! Groups does not).
    4.

       If you get no response from the above, send mail to the 
"majordomo" alias. That's majordomo at example.com for our example. 
If the list is administered by the majordomo software, you'll get 
instructions for unsubscribing mailed back to you.
    5.

       If you get no response, send mail to the "owner-" alias. 
For our example, owner-WHATEVER at example.com. This should go to 
the human who administers the list.
    6.

       If you get no response, send mail to "LISTSERV". For our 
example, that address would be LISTSERV at example.com. The text of 
your message should be "SIGNOFF WHATEVER".
    7.

       If you get no response, send mail to the "listproc" alias. 
For our example, that address would be listproc at example.com. The 
text of your message should be "unsubscribe WHATEVER".
    8.

       If you get no response, send mail to the site "postmaster". 
For our example, that address is postmaster at example.com. Mention 
that you tried the previous five steps, to no avail.
    9.

       If you get no response, send mail to "root". Our example 
address is root at example.com. Mention that you tried the previous 
six steps, to no avail.
   10.

       If -- and only if -- all the above fail, send a message to 
the list itself. Make it courteous, particularly since the vast 
majority of the people reading it can't do a thing about it. The 
message should say something like, "How do I get off this list?", 
not "UNSUBSCRIBE." Try to avoid setting off a bunch of "me too" 
messages by saying something like, "Please don't chime in with a 
bunch of 'I want to unsubscribe too' messages."



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