INTERNET MAILING LISTS

(Un)Subscribing Instructions

compiled by Anthony W. Haukap


INTRODUCTION

This document is maintained by Anthony W. Haukap

The current version of this FAQ document can always be found on my website at:

While every attempt is made to present accurate data it should be noted that the author makes no guarantee as to the accuracy of any information provided in this document, and is not responsible for any consequences of its use.

MAILING LISTS

To receiving any of the mailing lists via email, just click on the SUBSCRIBE next to the name or title of the list. If your email client supports this method, you will see a message with the necessary stuff already in place. Just send it, that's all. If that doesn't work, you will need to follow the instructions for that particular list.

SATELLITE TVRO RELATED

    WILDFEEDS - SUBSCRIBE
    Send email to: listserv@cms.uncwil.edu
    Subject line: (none)
    To subscribe: subscribe [your_email@your.net.add] wildfeeds
    To be removed: unsubscribe [your_email@your.net.add] wildfeeds
    Post to list: wildfeeds@cms.uncwil.edu

    WILDFEEDS WORKERS LIST - SUBSCRIBE
    Send e-mail to: majordomo@vidiot.com
    Subject line: (none)
    To subscribe: subscribe wildwork
    To be removed: unsubscribe wildwork
    Post to list: wildwork@vidiot.com
    Questions to: vidiot@vidiot.com (Mike Brown)
    Note: You are expect to scan the skies and make reports, otherwise you will be removed.

    HOMESAT - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: Gatway to the rec.video.satellite.tvro newsgroup.
    Send email to: listserv@vm1.nodak.edu
    Subject line: (none)
    To subscribe: subscribe homesat
    To be removed: unsubscribe homesat
    Newsgroup: rec.video.satellite.tvro
    Post to list: homesat@vm1.nodak.edu

    FNLFAMILY - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: For Friday Night Live family members, co-workers and listeners who want to be on the inside of the FNL operation.
    Questions to: flash@iceware.com (Gary Bourgois)
    Send email to: fnlfamily-request@MailList.Net
    Subject line: (none)
    To subscribe: subscribe
    To be removed: unsubscribe
    Post to List: fnlfamily@MailList.Net

    BUDHEADS - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: This list is for the open discussion of topics relating to the ownership of, the use of, and operation of all things BUD (Big Ultimate Dish).
    Questions to: vidiot@vidiot.com (Mike Brown)
    Send email to: budheads-request@vidiot.com
    Subject line: (none)
    To subscribe: subscribe budheads [Your Name]
    To be removed: unsubscribe budheads [Your Name]
    Post to List: budheads@bajor.ftms.com

SATELLITE DBS RELATED

TELEVISION & FILM RELATED

    STAR TREK E-ZINE (ODN) - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: Star Trek (Optical Data Network) e-zine is a news and information publication, distributed bi-weekly, covers nearly all aspects of Star Trek, and is especially geared towards online Star Trek fans.
    Send email to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
    Subject line: (none)
    Subscribe: SUBSCRIBE ODN (Your Name)
    Unsubscribe: UNSUBSCRIBE ODN (Your Name)
    Questions to: odn@main-net.com -or-
    Questions to: ODNet@aol.com
    Webpage: http://odn.main-net.com/

    LASERSCANS - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: Laserdisc and DVD news and releases.
    Activity: biweekly newsletter
    Send email to: LaserScans@aol.com
    Subject line: (none)
    To subscribe: subscribe
    To be removed: unsubscribe
    Webpage: www.laserscans.com

    GIST TV LISTINGS - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: Today's Best Television GIST picks the shows you can't miss, The top TV news stories, Today's Top Features, The latest previews, reviews, & interviews.
    Questions to: comments@GIST.com
    Send email to: majordomo@gist.com
    Subject line: (none)
    Subscribe: subscribe
    Unsubscribe: unsubscribe
    Webpage: http://www.thegist.com/

    FRASIER - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: A place where friends gather around tables, share a beverage or two, and discuss Frasier Crane (the man, the myth), the Frasier television program, and other related topics.
    Questions to: ric@odetics.com (Ric Belding)
    Send email to: frasier-admin@odetics.com
    Subject line: (none)
    Subscribe: subscribe
    Unsubscribe: unsubscribe
    Post to list: frasier@odetics.com
    Webpage: http://cafenervosa.home.ml.org (use password "drinkup" for member only areas)
    IRC: #Frasier_Fans (Thursday evening at 9:30pm Eastern)

    PBS PREVIEWS - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: PBS Previews is a weekly online newsletter offering the latest information about PBS Online and upcoming primetime public television programs.
    Questions to: www@pbs.org
    Send email to: web-update-request@pbs.org
    Subject line: (none)
    Subscribe: subscribe web-update [your_email@your.net.add]
    Unsubscribe: unsubscribe web-update [your_email@your.net.add]
    Webpage: http://www.pbs.org/whatson/previews/

ASTRONOMY RELATED

    CCD CAMERAS - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: CCD theory, image processing, CCD imaging techniques.
    Activity: varies
    Send email to: ccd-request@wwa.com
    Subject line: (none)
    To subscribe: subscribe
    To be removed: unsubscribe
    Archive: http://woland.mit.edu/ccd/
    Post to list: ccd@wwa.com

    MEADE ETX TELESCOPE - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: The METXUG is intended for discussion of the Meade ETX telescope.
    Activity: varies
    Send email to: mgr-metxug@elendil.com
    Subject line: (none)
    To subscribe: subscribe
    To be removed: leave metxug
    Questions to: root@elendil.com
    Post to list: metxug@elendil.com

    SKY & TELESCOPE'S WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: S&T's Weekly News Bulletin and Sky at a Glance stargazing calendar are provided as a service to the astronomical community by the editors of SKY & TELESCOPE magazine.
    Activity: 1 message weekly
    Send email to: skyline@corvus.com
    Subject line: (none)
    To subscribe: join@astromax.com
    To be removed: unjoin@astromax.com
    Questions to: stargate@gte.net (John Wagoner)
    Webpage: http://www.corvus.com
    Webpage: http://www.skypub.com/

    SKY & SPACE UPDATE - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: The SJI Sky and Space Update (SSU) is designed to provide information to those who have previous experience with astronomy, planetary science, or space exploration.
    Activity: 2 messages weekly
    Send email to: majordomo@sji.org
    Subject line: (none)
    To subscribe: subscribe skyupdate
    To be removed: unsubscribe skyupdate
    Questions to: educate@sji.org
    Webpage: http://sji.org/

NASA / SPACE RELATED

    SHUTTLE STATUS - SUBSCRIBE
    Send email to: domo@news.ksc.nasa.gov
    Subject line: (none)
    To subscribe: subscribe shuttle-status
    To be removed: unsubscribe shuttle-status
    Post to list: (posting to this list is not allowed)

    SPACE STATION (ISS) - SUBSCRIBE
    Send email to: majordomo@listserver.jsc.nasa.gov
    Subject line: (none)
    To subscribe: subscribe issnews
    To be removed: unsubscribe issnews
    Post to list: (posting to this list is not allowed)

    DAILY KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORTS - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: Daily progress reports of work being done and completed on the entire shuttle fleet.
    Activity: 1 message per weekday
    Send email to: domo@news.ksc.nasa.gov
    Subject line: (none)
    To subscribe: subscribe ksc-press-release
    To be removed: unsubscribe ksc-press-release
    Post to list: (posting to this list is not allowed)

    SHUTTLE TLE - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: This list distributes 2-Line Elements (TLEs) for the space shuttle during supported missions. Orbital data are prepared by David Cottle, Ken Ernandes, and Dave Ransom using state vectors courtesy DOD C-Band Radar Network, GSFC Orbital Information Group, and Rockwell MSR.
    Activity: 3 to 5 messages per day only during shuttle missions.
    Questions to: rans7500@spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov (Dave Ransom)
    Send email to: listproc@spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov
    Subject line: (none)
    To subscribe: subscribe ststle [Your Name]
    To be removed: unsubscribe ststle [Your Name]
    Post to list: (posting to this list is not allowed)

    ISS/MIR TLE - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: This list distributes 2-Line Elements (TLEs) for the Internation Space Station and the Russian MIR Space Station. Orbital data are prepared by David Cottle, Ken Ernandes, and Dave Ransom using state vectors courtesy DOD C-Band Radar Network, GSFC Orbital Information Group, and Rockwell MSR.
    Activity: 3 to 5 messages per day.
    Questions to: dcottle@idb.com.au (David Cottle)
    To subscribe: TLElist-subscribe@idb.com.au
    To be removed: tlelist-unsubscribe@idb.com.au
    Subject line: (none)
    Post to list: (posting to this list is not allowed)

SCANNER RADIO

COMPUTER

    TIP WORLD - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: TipWorld offers daily, e-mail based newsletters that give you the latest tips on, and the latest news and gossip about, the software and online issues that you are interested in.
    Activity: 1 message weekly.
    Questions to: zdtips@cobb.com
    Send email to: listproc@zdtips.com
    Subject line: (none)
    Listnames: imptips, excel-thread, msptips, wcetips, svctips, jdjtips, iba, pjdtips, suntips (Sun OS), ibasub, tnrtips, frontpage98-talk, javascript-talk, java-talk, tnrsub, cpbtips, ewntips (Windows NT), projecttips, mo9tips, alttips (AltaVista Tip), tmatips (Mac Tip), asptips, inwtips, sybtips, outlooktips (Outlook Exprsss), macotips, delphi-talk, imatips, (Access), w97tips (Word 97), e97tips (Excel 97), ccmtips, mactips (Mac Tip), vjptips, ddj-collaborate, o97tips (MS Office 97), quarktips, cpb-thread, access-thread, wprtips (MS FrontPage), ddj-thread-db, inntips (Netscape Navigator), wpwtips, iactips (AutoCAD), fthtips (Flight Simulator), ddj-sneak, ddj-update, ddj-source, ddj-summary, ddj-thread, ipmtips (PageMaker), ivbtips (Visual Basic), adjtips, ddjtips, w95-alert (Win95 Alert), webfanatic, (Buzz Webster), ietips (Internet Explorer), win95tips (Windows 95), win98tips (Windows 98)
    Subscribe: JOIN [listname] (Your Name)
    Unsubscribe: SIGNOFF [listname] (Your Name)
    Webpage: http://www.tipworld.com/

EMAIL SERVICES

FTP VIA EMAIL

POST TO NEWSGROUPS VIA EMAIL

    POST TO NEWSGROUPS
    Send email to: [usenet.group.name]@news.demon.co.uk
    Subject line: [Your message's subject]
    Contents: [Your message]

    POST TO NEWSGROUPS
    Send email to: [usenet.group.name]@cs.utexas.edu
    Subject line: [Your message's subject]
    Contents: [Your message]

INFO FILES VIA EMAIL

INTERNET INFO

    DR. SCIENCE - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: Dr. Science is the long-time radio character who answers science questions in his unique self-assured, wrong-headed and funny way.
    Send email to: majordomo@listserv.direct.net
    Subject line: (none)
    Subscribe: subscribe dr-science [your_email@your.net.add]
    Unsubscribe: unsubscribe dr-science [your_email@your.net.add]
    Questions to: info@drscience.com
    Webpage: http://www.drscience.com

    JOKE A DAY - 2 - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: The jokes are sent out around 9 to 10PM ET weekdays and at random times on the weekends.
    Activity: 1 message daily.
    Questions to:
    Subscribe: signup@gagler.com subscribe jokelist [yourname]
    Unsubscribe: remove@.com
    Subject line: (none)
    Webpage: http://www.gagler.com

    RECIPE DU JOUR
    Summary: Getting TIRED of the same old thing every day?
    Activity: 1 message daily.
    Questions to:
    (Un)Subscribe: http://www.recipedujour.com/

SPORTS

GOLF

Auto Racing

    AUTORACE - SUBSCRIBE
    Summary: All aspects of automobile racing, including NASCAR, CART, IRL, Formula One, sprints, midgets, and the like.
    Activity: varies.
    Send email to: LISTSERV@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU
    Subject line: (none)
    Subscribe: subscribe AUTORACE (Your Name)
    Unsubscribe: unsubscribe AUTORACE
    Post to List: AUTORACE@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU
    Questions to: wolfle@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu (Lee Wolfle) -or-
    Questions to: peggy@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu (Peggy Crawford)