[menog] How to Unsubscribe!

[Jim Mercer]

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 01:36:43PM -0400, Richard Barnes wrote:
> People that attend the MENOG meetings are automatically signed up for
> the mailin list.  I expect some folks that came to a meeting, but
> aren't engineers (e.g., marketing folks) got signed up this way.

this is probably a bad practice.

just my opinion.

--jim



> 
> --Richard
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 7:57 AM, Salman Al-Mannai <SMANNAI at qtel.com.qa> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Eng. Sabah,
> >
> > I don't understand why the so many requests for unsubscribing! When this was
> > initially established the purposed was to have as many telecom professionals
> > as there are in the region share experience and knowledge, and have to a
> > certain extent developed good business relations among few.
> >
> > I have sent a separate e-mail to Fahad Al Shirawi, MENOG Chair, illustrating
> > some of those benefits to one regional operator, and I'm sure others have
> > the same share of benefits too.
> >
> > To me this is more valuable than the tons of promotional e-mails we receive
> > every day - besides if it was from NANOG would people respond the same?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Sent on the move from BlackBerry Wireless Device.
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: menog-bounces at menog.net
> > To: menog at menog.net
> > Sent: Wed Apr 22 11:48:57 2009
> > Subject: [menog] How to Unsubscribe!
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I noticed that there are so many requests to unsubscribe, I thought I give a
> > helping hand:
> >
> > First check your inbox or Trash box for an email message with a subject
> > "Welcome to the "Menog" mailing list"
> > in this email, you will find the instruction on how to unsubscribe and more
> > importantly your password
> >
> > You should find your password just bellow this message (In the "Welcome to
> > the "Menog" mailing list" email you received):
> >
> > =====================================================================
> >
> > If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (eg, switch to
> > or from digest mode, change your password, etc.), visit your
> > subscription page at:
> >
> >   http://lists.menog.net/mailman/options/menog
> >
> > You can also make such adjustments via email by sending a message to:
> >
> >   Menog-request at menog.net
> >
> > with the word `help' in the subject or body (don't include the
> > quotes), and you will get back a message with instructions.
> >
> > You must know your password to change your options (including changing
> > the password, itself) or to unsubscribe.
> >
> > =====================================================================
> >
> > Hope that help!
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > ============================
> >
> > Eng. Sabah Al-Sabah
> >
> > General Manager
> >
> > Technical Systems Est.
> >
> > sabah at techsys.net
> >
> > www.techsys.net
> >
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