Majordomo commands are sent via e-mail to the automated Majordomo server
majordomo@bu.edu and MUST be sent in plain text format. Any
command must be included in the body, not the Subject line, of
the message. Multiple commands can be included in a single
message. If necessary, you will need to change the formatting on your outgoing message (usually within Tools-Options) in order to conform with plain text. Also note that no signature files can be included in the body of the message and there should be no attachments.
Majordomo help or service requests go directly to an IT staff person and should be sent to majordomo-owner@bu.edu. They can be sent in HTML format. Examples of this might include requests to change ownership, or to change list configuration. A response is returned by e-mail.
Basic
General commands; most are available to both Subscribers and List
Owners. NOTE: If the line is too long, use a "/" (no quotes) and go to the next line (using enter) to complete the entry.
- subscribe list address (see Example
1 & Example 2)
Add 'address' to 'list'
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- unsubscribe list address
(see Example 3)
Remove 'address' from 'list'
info list (see Example
4)
Return general informaton for 'list'-
- lists
Return listing of public lists
- help
Return a basic help file
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- who list
Return a listing of all subscribers on a named list.
List Administration
Majordomo also has a suite of administrative commands for use by
List Owners. These commands require the list password to be specified
as well. They include:
- passwd list old_passwd new_passwd
- Change the password for the list. Note: Do not use your
Kerberos, UNIX, or local system password as the password for any
list.
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- newinfo list password
- Replace the information file that is returned when an 'info
[list]' or 'subscribe [list]' command is
submitted. It reads everything below the 'newinfo' command to
end-of-message or the word 'EOF' on a line by itself as the new
info for the list.
Advanced
List Owners may alter the list's configuration file, changing all
sorts of options, such as whether the 'who' command is restricted to
members of the list, whether the list
is confidential,
etc.
These commands can be tricky to use, and can cause problems with
the list if implemented improperly, so use caution.
- config list password
retrieves a self-documenting configuration file for the
list
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- end
Stop processing commands (recommended if your mailer adds a
signaure).
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- newconfig list password
- Validates and installs a new configuration file. It reads
everything below the "newconfig" command to end-of-message or the
word "EOF" on a line by itself as the new info for the list. The
config file is expected to be a complete config file as returned
by "config". Incremental changing of the config file is not yet
supported. As soon as the config file is validated and installed
its settings are available for use. This is useful to remember if
you have multiple commands in your mail message since they will be
subject to the settings of the new config file. If there is an
error in the config file (incorrect value...), the config file
will not be accepted and the error message identifying the problem
line(s) will be returned to the sender. Note that only the error
messages are returned to the sender not the entire config file, so
it is a good idea to keep a copy of your outgoing e-mail
message.
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- writeconfig list password
- Write a new config file in standard form. Writeconfig forces a
rewrite of the config file with all comments and default values in
place. It is useful to use after an upgrade of Majordomo since it
will add the new keywords for people to change. It also updates
the documentation in the file if that has changed.
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