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[Thomas_M <address@concealed>]

Thanks for the quick response.

Olivier Salaun - CRU wrote:
> > 1. Can users subscribe to multiple lists using a single 
> confirmation?
> 
> Sympa will recognize multiple auth commands in a single message.
> The user will receive multiple confirmation requests though.
> 
> Sympa implements S/MIME signing features : a single signed message
> including SUBSCRIBE commands would be the smarter solution.

Hmm... Can you tell me a little bit more about how this works? Is it
possible using S/MIME to send one message to a requestor that, when replied
to, will subscribe him to all his requested lists without needing separate
confirmations? Does this require certain MTAs?

We have many announcement-type (one-way) lists and most subscribers sign up
for all of them. Sending back separate confirmations (as they currently have
to do) is cumbersome.

One question I forgot to ask: How does sympa deal with HTML-formatted mail
from Outlook Express (which provides no text/plain alternative)? Does it
actually strip off the HTML?

Thanks.


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Mark Thomas
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