VMS Help  —  PMDF  LIST Servers, Commands  UNSUBSCRIBE
    Unsubscribe from a mailing list.

    Syntax

      UNSUBSCRIBE  list-name [address]

1  –  Parameters

 list-name

    Required parameter specifying the name of the mailing list to
    unsubscribe from Wild cards are not allowed.

 address

    Optional parameter specifying the address to remove from the
    mailing list. If no address is specified, the From: address from
    the requesting message will be used.

2  –  Description

    The UNSUBSCRIBE command removes either your address or the
    address you specify from the specified mailing list. A response
    message reporting the success or failure of the unsubscribe
    request will be returned.

    Typically, the use of the optional address parameter is
    restricted.

3  –  Error messages

  %MAILSERV-W-CANTDELETE, cannot delete old mailing list file

      An error occurred while trying to delete the old mailing list
      file. Try again later; the postmaster in charge of the mail
      server has been notified.

  %MAILSERV-W-CANTUPDATE, cannot update mailing list file

      An error occurred while trying to update the mailing list. Try
      again later; the postmaster in charge of the mail server has
      been notified.

  %MAILSERV-W-ILLADDRESS, illegal address

      You specified an illegal or invalid address for the optional
      address parameter. Resend the command either omitting the
      address entirely or specifying a valid address.

  %MAILSERV-W-INSFPRM, missing command parameters

      You failed to supply the name of the mailing list to
      unsubscribe from. Resend the command with a list name
      specification.

  MAILSERV-W-LNF, mailing list not found

      The mailing list you specified does not exist. Resend the
      command specifying the name of a valid mailing list. You can
      use the DIRECTORY/LIST command to obtain a listing of the valid
      mailing list names.

  %MAILSERV-W-LSTCREERR, unable to create new mailing list

      The mailing list specified by the list-name parameter does not
      exist and could not be created. Check to make sure that you
      specified the correct list name.

  %MAILSERV-W-LSTLOCKED, mailing list currently locked by another user

      The mailing list is currently locked; you cannot unsubscribe
      from it at this time. Try again later.

  %MAILSERV-F-NOMAILLIST, mailing lists are not enabled

      The mail server is not configured to operate as a list server.

  %MAILSERV-W-NOSUCHADR, no such address subscribed to the mailing list

      You are not subscribed to the specified mailing list. If you
      used the optional address parameter, then the specified address
      is not subscribed. Check to make sure that you specified the
      correct mailing list name or address or both.

  %MAILSERV-W-PRV, insufficient privilege or file protection violation

      You are not allowed to unsubscribe from this mailing list or
      unsubscribe addresses other than your own from the list.
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