Email commands

A subscriber administers their own subscription by email, Mailman-style — no web UI required. Commands go in the body of a message to the list’s -request address.

Address formats

xListman recognizes these special addresses on a list’s domain:

Address	Purpose
`dev@example.com`	Post to the list.
`dev-request@example.com`	Email commands (below).
`dev-owner@example.com`	Contact the owners — forwards the whole message to them.
`dev-subscribe@example.com`	Subscribe shortcut.
`dev-unsubscribe@example.com`	Unsubscribe shortcut.
`dev-confirm+token@example.com`	Double opt-in confirmation (sent to you by email).
`dev-moderate+token@example.com`	Moderation action by email.
`dev-bounces+…@example.com`	VERP bounce return path (used automatically).

How commands are parsed

Send a message to dev-request@example.com with one command per line in the body. Commands are case-insensitive; blank lines and quoted (reply) lines are ignored. Your From address is your identity — no passwords. If the body has no command lines, it defaults to help.

All results come back as one combined plain-text reply from the list address. Reply to that email to continue the conversation — the reply-to points back at the -request address.

The commands

Command	Effect
`help`	Lists the available commands.
`which`	Lists every list you’re subscribed to, across all domains, with status.
`info`	Shows the list’s description, type, subscription policy, and posting rule.
`set regular` / `set digest` / `set nomail`	Change your delivery preference. `nomail` pauses delivery without unsubscribing.
`re-enable`	Re-activate a disabled subscription (resets the bounce count). Errors if it isn’t disabled.
`unsubscribe`	Remove your subscription.
`who`	List the member roster. Restricted to owners and moderators.
`contact`	Forward the rest of your message to the list’s owners. Everything after `contact` is your message text.

Unknown or unauthorized commands always get a reply — never silence.

Subscribing

Request a subscription from the list’s web page or by writing to dev-subscribe@example.com. You’ll get a confirmation email with a -confirm link; confirming completes double opt-in:

Open lists activate your subscription immediately.
Moderated lists hold it for an owner’s approval first.

The confirmation expires after 48 hours. Closed lists reject self-service subscriptions — the owners add members directly.

Moderation by email

When a post of yours is held, you’ll get a notice telling you it’s awaiting approval (with its expiry). And if you’re an owner or moderator, every held post arrives as a moderation notice with the original message attached as message.eml and a reply-to like dev-moderate+token@example.com. Reply with a body whose first non-quoted, non-blank line is approve, reject, or discard.

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