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Additional sites are:
gl-subs-digest for Gay& Lesbian submissives.
gl-doms-digest for Gay& Lesbian dominants.
List server user documentation
Subscribing to the Dog House list
How to get on the List and get chatting.
Un Subscribing to the Dog House list
This is not the list for you and you want to unsubscribe
(I) Synopsis of BestServ list aliases
TheDogHouse@lists.best.com- post to the list
TheDogHouse@lists.best.com-response- authentication responses sent here
TheDogHouse@lists.best.com-request- send subscribe/unsubscribe/etc...
TheDogHouse@lists.best.com-command- send moderator command requests
TheDogHouse@lists.best.com-errors- (error return for bounces, invisible)
TheDogHouse@lists.best.com-owner- send mail to the moderator of the list
bestserv-owner - moderator of the whole mailing list manager
bestserv-errors - (error return for bounces, invisible- eg: thedoghouse-errors@lists.best.com)
(II) Getting This Help File
Email a message to the request address of the list. For example, if the list is called 'test', you would email a message to 'thedoghouse-request@best.com'. On this server, it would be 'thedoghouse-request@lists.best.com'.
The body of the message should contain a single line, left justified, containing the keyword 'help' in lower case.
The list server will generally respond with this help file.
(III) Authentication
Many of the requests you make to the list server require authentication. The list server authenticates a request by emailing a message back to you with a special Subject: line. The message contains complete instructions. You normally Reply to the message (such that the original Subject is still in the Subject: header, possibly with an Re: in front of it). You must edit the REJECT clause in the Subject: line to say ACCEPT if you want to go ahead and run your original command.
You must be sure to leave the ID clause intact or the list manager will not be able to authenticate your request.
The purpose of authentication is to ensure that a valid return email address exists and to dissuade spammers from crashing the list. The moderator has the ability to turn on authentication AND moderation for any request, so you may not get an immediate response.
(IV) Subscribing
To subscribe to a list you normally send email to the -request address of the list, as in 'thedoghouse-request@best.com'. The body of the message should contain the keyword 'subscribe' alone or, if you want to subscribe a third party address, the subscribe keyword may be followed by an email address.
SUBSCRIBE
or
SUBSCRIBE eMail-address
Example 1: To: TheDoghouse-request@lists.best.com Subject:SUBSCRIBE message text: SUBSCRIBE me@myProvider.com
Example 2: To: TheDoghouse-request@lists.best.com Subject: message text: subscribe thedoghouse me@aol.com Or if you want all messages for the month:
subscribe thedoghouse-Digest me@aol.com
By default, you will be subscribed to the digest version of the list. To subscribe to the single-message-per-mail version, use the 'subsingle' command instead of the 'subscribe' command. The list manager may or may not have the list configured to force digest distribution, so you may not have a choice.
(V) Third Party Subscribes
A Third Party Subscribe occurs when person A subscribes person B rather then just himself. This is normally allowed. The list manager will most likely have recipient verification turned on, which means that person B will be sent an email asking him or her to acknowledge the subscription before that person is actually added to the list.
If you receive a third party verification request and you do not want to be on the list, simply ignore the mail.
(VI) Posting from multiple email addresses
By default, most lists only allow subscribed addresses to post to the list. You can add other addresses to the list with the 'alias' command.
alias email-address
This allows you to post to the list from another email-address without the list distribution being sent to that address. You can add as many aliases as you like.
(VII) Unsubscribing
To unsubscribe from a list, send the 'unsubscribe' command. You can also unsubscribe third parties by adding an email address.
UNSUBSCRIBE
or
UNSUBSCRIBE eMail-address
Note that if you have several list aliases, you should unsubscribe from those aliases as well as the one you are receiving the list on.
(VIII) List Information
You can request list-specific information with the 'info' command.
Queernet Lists
gl-asb - Discussion of same-sex bondage and S&M interactions
gl-doms - Discussion among g/l Masters/Mistresses and other dominants
gl-subs - Discussion among g/l slaves and other submissives
boots - Discussion and contact for gay men into boots
thedoghouse - Dogslaves and their Owner/Trainers chat group - duplicate to the one at Best.Com