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Subject:Re: Cessation of Service From:Matt Ion <soundy -at- NEXTLEVEL -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 17 Jun 1997 23:54:59 -0800
On Tue, 17 Jun 1997 21:50:19 -0700, Jeffrey Pittman wrote:
>>When you subscribed, you were sent several ADMIN messages. Those
>>contain instructions for unsubscribing.
>>
>>I'd recommend that the next time you subscribe to a listserv, you read
>>the admin messages thoroughly, and then store them somewhere for future
>>reference.
>>
>Hey Matt:
>
>Check out the third line of the footer that Eric has attached to *every*
>message sent out by the list. :-)> DOH!
See, I knew that...
>Hell of a thing for someone who writes directions for a living to miss,
>eh?
...okay, actually, I remembered immediately after I'd sent that
response.
However, not all listservs are so thoughtful. My idea applies to 99%
of them. :-)
Your friend and mine,
Matt
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