Digest vs. Single

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By default, new subscriptions (obtained via the subscribe command) are entered in "Standard" mode. In standard mode, each e-mail message sent to the list is immediately forwarded to you.

If you don't like all the e-mail traffic, and would like to get all the list mail ins a single message, switch to "Digest" mode. Depending on the level of activity, multiple postings to the list are bundled up into a single e-mail message, potentially reducing the load on servers and reducing the clutter in your 'in basket'. The down side (up side for some) to this mode is that rapid turn around of postings and responses is eliminated. We have some control over the size and frequency of the digests. Currently digests are mailed whenever the size of the digest exceeds about 50 KB, or at the interval of 1 day, whichever occurs first.

You may prefer the standard subscription mode if you are a frequent poster to the list or want to keep up with the postings in near real time. You may prefer digest subscription mode if you want to reduce clutter in your 'in basket' and get a single daily message with postings from the previous day. Some people use both modes using digest mode at work and single mode at home.

People that have subsequently subscribed via subscribe have been given standard subscriptions. If you'd like to change the mode of your subscription to any of our lists, send a message to lists@lunar.org with the following command in the body of the e-mail message (change listname to the name of the list you want to change; general, announce, or clips):

set mode digest listname

To change it back to standard mode, send a message to lists@lunar.org with the following command in the body of the message (change listname to the name of the list you want to change; general, announce, or clips):

set mode standard listname

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