COMMANDS AFFECTING POSTINGS OF MESSAGES

APProve list password tag [tag][tag][tag].... [tag]
DIScard list password tag [tag][tag][tag].... [tag]
HOLd list password
FREe list password


    APProve list password tag [tag][tag][tag].... [tag]

    DIScard list password tag [tag][tag][tag].... [tag]

If the list is set up as MODERATED-NO-EDIT, discards or approves the message identified by the tag number for posting to the specified moderated list. Both APPROVE and DISCARD will accept multiple tags on one line or on several lines, each ending in an ampersand (&) except for the last line.

Examples:

For a list named "mylist" whose owner password is "foo"

APPROVE mylist foo 124 749 325

DISCARD mylist foo 097

on a list which is moderated-no-edit will tell ListProc to send messages with tag numbers 124, 749, and 325 out to the list while the second line tells ListProc to discard message number 097.

    HOLd list password

Suspend distribution of messages but allow users and owners to send commands to the list. This command is complementary to the LOCK command which stops all commands to the list but allows messages to continue to be delivered.

    FREe list password

Resume delivery of a held list, or reset the message-limit to zero. If the listprocessor manager held the list, only he/she can free it.

Examples:

For a list named "mylist" whose owner password is "foo"

HOLD mylist foo

will tell ListProc to suspend distribution of mail to MyList. However, commands concerning the list will still be accepted.


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