Ecartis Help File

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Ecartis Help File

By Rachel Blackman, JT Traub and Ryan T. Dean

To get a list of lists

Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "lists". A list of lists hosted by the server will be returned to you.

To subscribe to a list

Send a message to the ecartis account on the server (you can just reply to this message). In the subject field, enter "subscribe [listname]". Or, you can send a message to "[listname]-request" with a subject of "subscribe".

To unsubscribe from a list

Send a message to the ecartis account on the server (you can just reply to this message). Enter "unsubscribe [listname]" in the subject field. You can also send a message to "[listname]-request" with a subject of "unsubscribe". While you should NOT send your unsubscribe command to the list itself, Ecartis will attempt to trap such erroneous postings and forward them to the list administrators for proper handling.

To get a digest every day

Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "set [listname] digest". This will turn on digests, and you will receive a digest however often the server is configured to send them.

To stop getting a digest

Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "unset [listname] digest". This will turn off digest mode, and instead you will receive an eMail every time something is posted to the list.

To get a digest and normal posts

Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "set [listname] digest2". This will activate digest mode with normal posting. As each message is posted to the list it will be sent to you, and you will receive a digest as well. This flag should be used INSTEAD of digest, NOT IN ADDITION TO. To stop receiving digests in addition to normal posts, send a message to the ecartis account with a subject of "unset [listname] digest2". You will go back to receiving normal posts.

To find out who is on a list

Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "who [listname]". You will receive a list of people subscribed to the list who are not hidden. Admins will be able to see everbody, including those hidden.

To hide on a list

Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "set [listname] hidden". You will no longer appear on WHO queries to the listserver. No one (except Admins) will know you are subscribed to the list unless you post to it (in which case those people on the list will know you posted if nothing else).

To stop hiding on a list

Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "unset [listname] hidden". You will then show up on WHO queries to the listserver.

To go on vacation

Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "set [listname] vacation". You will remain subscribed to the list but will not receive any eMail as long as this flag is set. To come back from vacation, eMail the ecartis account with a subject of "unset [listname] vacation".

To check on your own status

Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "stats [listname]". You will get a list of all the flags currently set on your account.

To get a list of flags available

Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "flags". An eMail will be sent to you with the available flags that you can set on your account.

To get a list of commands available

Send a message to the ecartis account on the server with a subject of "commands". An eMail will be sent to you with all the commands that the server and any installed modules offer.