Stopping Messages for one single website or one user

[Julian Field]

At 03:15 10/03/2004, you wrote:
> >>
> >> Makes me wonder...
> >>
> >> Could we build a small list of a couple of items that are
> >the most asked
> >> on the list and put them in evidence on the web site (as
> >well as in the
> >> faq system if they're not).
> >>
> >> I'd say:
> >>
> >> -How to upgrade
> >> -Where to configure spamassassin
> >> -What are the plugins and what do they do (DCC, Pyzor,
> >Mailwatch and so
> >> on)
> >> -Where to download and get the sigs
> >> -How are updated the AV?
> >> -What are the optimization tips:
> >>         -tempfs
> >>         -local dns
> >>         -no sync on logs
> >>         -special SA rules
> >> -A list of the setup of people on this list hardware vs
> >messages/day, to
> >> help people choose hardware
> >> -How to debug and how to interpret the output
> >
> >
> >Excellent idea - if anyone would read them on the website.
> >Maybe if they
> >were in REAL BIG <RED> TYPE ;)
> >
>
>That is why I prefer the mailing list approach.  One e-mail like that at
>subscription and a weekly e-mail on the list, re-stating all those trivial
>answers and mentionning "news of the week".
>
>For example, the news of the week could mention the new release, or some
>discussion we had (like the no-bounce) or any new topics discussed (like
>the rulesDuJour), new licence policies for some AV...
>
>I could write the summary, I guess, with help from others for the topics
>that don't arent'e relevant for me (like sophos).  I think we could write
>the "subscription" or "web site" part by some discussion on this list.  I
>don't know if the "subscription" e-mail is possible, though.
>
>It would be a lot easier on us and Julian to say to someone: have you read
>the e-mail you received at subscription (or whatever else)...?  Instead of
>taking time to answer him/her, when a basic question is asked.
>
>We'll see what Julian thinks of it tomorrow.  It is still today, here, in
>Canada :).

The "subscription" email sounds like a very good route. A weekly summary
has got to be written by someone every week, and I can see people getting
bored of doing that very quickly.

Have just confirmed I can do the "subscription" email. Can someone please
start an area on the FAQ which I can turn into an email once it is finished?
--
Julian Field
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