How Do I Get Off This List?

[Mike Muuss]

One of the things that I find most frustrating about the Unix-Wizards
list is the problem of ending a subscription.

When people subscribe, they often arrange elaborate forwardings or local
redistributions, which are out of the control of the main mailing list
administrator. However, memory of those mechanisms seems to fade fast,
and it can often take a great deal of back-and-forth to unravel the path
the subscription traverses.

Also, when people change jobs, they frequently arrange to have their
e-mail forwarded, without going back later and updating their mail
addresses.

Both of these situations are difficult to deal with from the the sending
end of the mailing list.

If you do wish to unsubscribe, please attempt to invert your
subscription process first (eg, ask your local postmaster to get you off
your local redistribution), before sending to the
unix-wizards-request at brl.arpa list, where appropriate. If you have
changed your mail address since you started your subscription, you
should mention your earlier addresses as well as your current address.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Bob Reschly for his
assistance with the Unix-Wizards list -- my work and business travel
commitments have been so overwhelming that without his help, things
would be rough.  Also, please keep in mind that sometimes a week may
pass before the -request box can be dealt with, so some patience is
useful.

	Thanks,
	 -Mike