Re: Confirmation for subscribe linux-kernel

["nc8q@gelm.net" <nc8q@gelm.net>]

James Miller wrote:
> 
> Did anyone else onlist get this email asking if you tried to sub to the
> linux-kernel list?  

 Yes.

>     I did, even though I did *not* try to sub to that
> list.  The headers seem to indicate that the message was sent to the
> linux-newbie list from linux-newbie-owner, which makes me believe that
> probably everyone onlist got it.  If so, why?  Is this a mistake on the
> part of the list admin, an indicatation that the list has been hacked, a
> sick mockery of our paltry tech prowess, a result of the northeast power
> outage, or what?

 I plead ignorance and apathy.

> 
> James
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 18:28:08 -0400
> From: Majordomo@vger.kernel.org
> To: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
> Subject: Confirmation for subscribe linux-kernel
> 
> --
> 
> Someone (possibly you) has requested that your email address be added
> to or deleted from the mailing list "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org".
> 
> If you really want this action to be taken, please send the following
> commands (exactly as shown) back to "Majordomo@vger.kernel.org":
> 
>         auth XXXXX subscribe linux-kernel linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
> 
> If you do not want this action to be taken, simply ignore this message
> and the request will be disregarded.
> 
> If your mailer will not allow you to send the entire command as a single
> line, you may split it using backslashes, like so:
> 
>         auth XXXXX subscribe linux-kernel \
>         linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
> 
> If you have any questions about the policy of the list owner, please
> contact "linux-kernel-approval@vger.kernel.org".
> 
> Thanks!
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