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diff --git a/get-involved/mailing-lists/instructions.md b/get-involved/mailing-lists/instructions.md index 75b4d3e..1cf8255 100644 --- a/get-involved/mailing-lists/instructions.md +++ b/get-involved/mailing-lists/instructions.md @@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ Once subscribed to the list, you can post to it by sending an email to: `listname@lists.gentoo.org` +If you are not subscribed, your mail will be silently dropped. See the <a href="#nomail-i-subscribed-to-a-list-using-my-home-email-address-but-i-cant-post-to-the-list-from-work-what-do-i-do-to-fix-this">"Nomail"</a> section below for a further discussion. + ## Unsubscribing To unsubscribe from a list, send an empty email to: @@ -80,17 +82,22 @@ The moderators can be reached by emailing: ## FAQ -### I subscribed to a list using my home email address, but I can't post to the list from work. What do I do to fix this? +### Nomail: I subscribed to a list using my home email address, but I can't post to the list from work. What do I do to fix this? To reduce spam, all of our lists are configured to only allow posts from official subscriber email addresses. -Fortunately, mlmmj supports "nomail" subscriptions, allowing you to register alternate email addresses that can be used only for posting to the list. + +Mail from addresses that are not subscribed is silently dropped. + +It is possible to subscribe for posting-only: mlmmj supports "nomail" subscriptions, allowing you to register alternate email addresses that can be used only for posting to the list. Here's an example of how this works: -Let's say you subscribed to the gentoo-dev list as `jim@home.com`, but you'd also like to post to the list using your `james@work.com` email address. -To do this, send a message (as `james@work.com`) to `gentoo-dev+subscribe-nomail@lists.gentoo.org`. -You should then be allowed to post to gentoo-dev using both your home and work email addresses. -In line with the original spam reduction goal, if you post to the list from a non-subscribed address, your mail will be delivered to <tt>/dev/null</tt>. +1. Let's say you subscribed to the gentoo-dev list as `jim@home.com`, but you'd also like to post to the list using your `james@work.com` email address. +2. To do this, send a message (as `james@work.com`) to `gentoo-dev+subscribe-nomail@lists.gentoo.org`. +3. You should then be allowed to post to gentoo-dev using both your home and work email addresses. + +In line with the original spam reduction goal, if you post to the list from a non-subscribed address, your mail will be delivered to `/dev/null`. + You will not receive any bounce message from our servers. This prevents spammers from forging your address to get a bounce delivered to you. ### I want to switch from regular delivery to digest delivery. How do I do this? |