It's not clear to me if one needs to set up a password if one does not
especially want to tweek anything -- e.g., if (say) I am likely to
post only in response to someone else's existing post. So I guess
sending this off and seeing if it shows up will answer my question.
Dennis Lien / [log in to unmask]
On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 2:57 PM, Lucy Lockley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Kevin:
> I am sorry but the Fiction_L 'Password setup instructions' in the email
> below are confusing.
>
> To what address exactly is PW ADD mypassword supposed to be sent? And is PW
> ADD mypassword supposed to be the subject line of the email or included as
> the text of the posting?
>
> Also, why w/should the email require the sender to enter their (supposedly
> private) 6 character alphanumeric password in an email that anyone might
> open and see?
>
> Is there no other, more secure means to 'join/establish a password' (via
> website address, for example) that allows the user to choose and enter a
> password privately?
>
> What am I missing here?
>
> Thanks.
>
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> On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 2:18 PM, FL Manager <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>>
>> To set up a password so that configuration options, etc. can be altered
>> for your subscription via the web interface, email the following command
>>
>> PW ADD mypassword
>>
>> where mypassword will consist of at least 6 alphanumeric characters from
>> the set: A-Z a-z 0-9 [log in to unmask] Passwords are not case sensitive.
>>
>> When LISTSERV receives your password request, it will send you an e-mail
>> message asking you to confirm your password for security purposes. When you
>> receive this message, you should reply to it by inserting the word "OK"
>> (without the quotes) in the body of the reply along with the confirmation
>> request number.
>>
>> Example: OK 2640171C
>>
>> No other words should be in the reply and you should check your "Send to:"
>> field to make sure that the address is the LISTSERV Command Address. These
>> instructions are also repeated in the message asking you to CONFIRM your
>> password.
>>
>> Sent it to: [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>
>> Your command will be cancelled automatically if LISTSERV does not receive
>> your confirmation within 48h. After that time, you must start over and
>> resend the command to get a new confirmation code. If you change your mind
>> and decide that you do not want to confirm the command, then simply discard
>> this message and let the request expire on its own.
>>
>>
>>
>> You have options to alter your subscription via email commands or through
>> the web interface.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Kevin Cottrill
>>
>> Server Administrator
>>
>> Cuyahoga County Public Library
>>
>> Administrative Offices
>>
>> 2111 Snow Road / Parma, OH 44134-2728
>>
>> p 216.749.9404 / f 216.749.9445 / c 216.298.3776
>>
>> www.cuyahogalibrary.org
>>
>>
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