Re: willz class on our list?

Tim O'Connor (oconnort@nyu.edu)
Tue, 18 Aug 1998 10:27:13 -0400 

On Mon, Aug 17, 1998 at 07:40:38PM -0600, WILL HOCHMAN wrote:

> I have a small seminar on Salinger this term and would like to bring them
> into our list...I hope that's ok--spam me if it's not--will

Excellent!  An influx!

> ps what are our present login instructions, anyone have them handy?

Here's a recap, for Will and for anyone else interested.

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(e.g., Will Hochman):

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[I know it may seem pedantic to explain about "FIRSTNAME LASTNAME," but
a good 30% of subscriptions come along without the real name
substituted.]


TO QUIT
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Send mail to:

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Subject line can be left blank.  (It will be ignored by listproc.)

Body should have only one line:

	unsubscribe bananafish


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Cheers!

--tim