[admin] Can't subscribe to `announcements' list

Mario Mommer mommer at igpm.rwth-aachen.de
Mon Jan 5 20:09:56 UTC 2004


Erik Enge <eenge at prium.net> writes:
> Paolo Amoroso <amoroso at mclink.it> writes:
> 
> > Unfortunately, I haven't received any confirmation message yet.
> 
> I've identified what makes the -owner addition to the email address (the
> umbrella_member_suffix option) and I guess there is a reason for it
> being turned on.  Nikodemus will know and hopefully enlighten us as he
> returns.  In the mean time, you're subscribed and you should receive any
> emails sent to the mailinglist.

I've been thinking about it for a while, and while there might be
reasons, It certainly is disfunctional as it is right now.

The only reason I can think of for this configuration is that if
someone wants to subscribe a list, he does not want the confirmation
message to go to the whole list.

Mario.





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