FWD: Re NonPD / Topic-Names in Subject-Header-Lines

[janet paterson <janet313@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From: "James Berlis" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "janet paterson" <janet313@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Fw:      Re NonPD / Topic-Names in Subject-Header-Lines
>Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 13:05:31 +0100
>
>Janet
>thanks for the explanation - I guess this highlights the importance of
>everyone using the correct topic name designations e.g. NONPD:
>
>james
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: janet paterson <janet313@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <parkinsn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Cc: James Berlis <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: 07 October 1999 15:29
>Subject: Re: Fw: Re NonPD / Topic-Names in Subject-Header-Lines
>
>
>hi all
>
>At 11:53 1999/10/01 +0100, james wrote to me:
>>Im still getting non pd despite having blocked it.
>>James Berlis
>
>hi james
>
>according to the limited intelligence of the listserv computer
>you have only given it instructions to block a Topic-Name called:
>     NONPD:
>
>you have not given it instructions to block a Topic-Name called:
>     Non-PD
>
>further,
>if you had given it instructions to block a Topic-Name called:
>     Non-pd
>
>it would have ignored you any way, because a Topic-Name called:
>     Non-Pd
>
>does not exist!!!
>
>
>the listserv computer's pea-brain
>can only recognise words as Topic-Names in the Subject-Header-Line:
>1. if they exist officially in the Topic-Name list
>2. if they are spelled eggzackly as in the Topic-Name list
>3. if they have a colon symbol [:] immediately after them
>
>viz:
>the current Topic-Name list:
>
>     FUN:
>     LIST:
>     NEWS:
>     NONPD:
>     PMID:
>     QT:
>     TECHNEWS:
>     UDALL:
>     PARKINSAW:
>     POL:
>
>note:
>this list of Topic-Names has not been carved in stone;
>POL: was added recently in response to a list-member request;
>we have access to a maximum number of 23 Topic-Name slots at our disposal
>
>using a descriptive subject in your Subject-Header-Line in a message
>is basic e-mail courtesy
>
>adding a descriptive Topic-Name to your Subject-Header-Line in a message
>to your parkinsn co-list-members is simply an extension
>of that courtesy
>
>
>janet
>PIEnette listette elfette
>

janet paterson
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