Re: [orca-list] How to avoid sending test e-mails (was Re: test)

[Steve Holmes <steve holmes88 gmail com>]

On Mon, Aug 08, 2011 at 09:42:25AM +0200, Tomas Cerha wrote:
> Hello Guy,
>
> and everyone else who is using the mailing list for testing their
> e-mail.  I'd just like to recommend a simpler and more polite
> method.  Check the mailing list archive at
> http://mail.gnome.org/archives/orca-list/ and compare it to your
> inbox.  You will see immediately whether you are missing any recent
> posts or not.  If you really want to receive a message to your
> inbox, you can re-subscribe at
> http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list.  The list will
> notify you that you are already subscribed which should serve your
> purpose as any other message from the list, but this message will go
> only to you and you will avoid spamming other list members.

Another trick would be to write something meaningful to the list that
could provoke further discussion like asking a question that warrents
an answer.  then it is seemless and not some boaring test message.
But the resubscribe message is a good idea though; that way, no trafic
goes to the rest of the list members.