gribskov@FCRFV1.NCIFCRF.GOV ("Gribskov, Michael") (01/29/91)
I am a little confused about the recent series of messages from the IRLEARN LISTSERV, and I think maybe others will be too. I subscribe to bionews through the U.S. genbank.bio.net site. Are we supposed to confirm our subscriptions, or is this only for those who subscribe through the listserver at IRLEARN? Thanks for the help Michael Gribskov gribskov@ncifcrf.gov
JREES@vax.oxford.ac.uk (01/29/91)
Mike Gribskov asks one of two questions relating to the listserv's desire to maintin its self into the future (Dave, didn't we all answer your survey??!) > >I am a little confused about the recent series of messages >from the IRLEARN LISTSERV, and I think maybe others will be too. >I subscribe to bionews through the U.S. genbank.bio.net site. >Are we supposed to confirm our subscriptions, or is this only for those >who subscribe through the listserver at IRLEARN? > >Thanks for the help > >Michael Gribskov >gribskov@ncifcrf.gov > But for those of use who do need to use the confirm: the syntax given is non-functional, it seems to want lots of "+" signs along the lines of: CONFIRM EMBL+DB CONFIRM +GENBANK CONFIRM BIO+SOFT CONFIRM +BIONEWS Yours, (confused but confirmed), Jasper Rees Jrees@Vax.Oxford.ac.uk Seqtest@wccf.MIT.edu
kristoff@genbank.bio.net (David Kristofferson) (01/29/91)
> > I am a little confused about the recent series of messages > from the IRLEARN LISTSERV, and I think maybe others will be too. > I subscribe to bionews through the U.S. genbank.bio.net site. > Are we supposed to confirm our subscriptions, or is this only for those > who subscribe through the listserver at IRLEARN? > I'll check what happened there, but I think that this posting was a mistake. The only people who should pay any attention are people who subscribe directly at IRLEARN, but, on the other hand, only those people were supposed to receive the message according to my understanding. Sincerely, Dave Kristofferson GenBank Manager kristoff@genbank.bio.net
harper@nic.funet.fi (Robert Harper) (01/29/91)
JREES@vax.oxford.ac.uk writes: >>I am a little confused about the recent series of messages >>from the IRLEARN LISTSERV, and I think maybe others will be too. >>I subscribe to bionews through the U.S. genbank.bio.net site. >>Are we supposed to confirm our subscriptions, or is this only for those >>who subscribe through the listserver at IRLEARN? >> >>Thanks for the help >> >>Michael Gribskov >>gribskov@ncifcrf.gov I could try to give some explaination but it would be like trying to knit a string vest out of spagetti so instead I will only give some advice. 1) If you read bionet messages on USENET IGNORE confirm requests 2) If you have subscribed to the BIOSCI node at GENBANK, DARESBURY or BMC IGNORE confirm requests. 3) If you are subscribed to the BIOSCI node at IRLEARN then you will get a message from LISTSERV@IRLEARN asking you to CONFIRM your subscription... so look at the mail address header to see where the message is coming from. This CONFIRM is a new feature to LISTSERV, and I already warned Dave Kristofferson that something like this would happen. I have no idea if this feature can be disabled... I fear it might be hard coded into LISTSERV. Anyway I will scout around and see if there is any solution.
NUM208JN@NRCCAD.NRC.CA (JOHN NASH) (01/30/91)
Hello netfolks... This CONFIRM business has also got me confused. First, I confirmed using the syntax recommended by the "please CONFIRM" note. The LISTSERV told me that I was not subscribed to the respective LISTS. Then I saw the following message: --- jr>But for those of use who do need to use the confirm: the syntax given is jr>non-functional, it seems to want lots of "+" signs along the lines of: jr>CONFIRM EMBL+DB jr>CONFIRM +GENBANK jr>CONFIRM BIO+SOFT jr>CONFIRM +BIONEWS jr>Yours, (confused but confirmed), Jasper Rees --- So... I followed this syntax, and the LISTSERV has just (re)-told me that I am not subscribed to the relevant LISTS. Hmmmm! Any tips? yours (confused and still not confirmed), John Nash. <bitnet: NUM208JN@NRCCAD.NRC.CA>