Revised LISTSERV System Reference Library, release 1.7b
     (c) Eric Thomas  1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991

Commands are listed in alphabetical order, with the minimum
acceptable abbreviation in capital letters.  Angle brackets
are used to indicate optional parameters.  All commands
which return a file accept and optional ;F=fformat' keyword
(without the quotes) that lets you select the format in
which you want the file sent; the default format is normally
appropriate in all cases.  some esoteric, historical or
seldom-used commands and options have been omitted.

List subscription commands (from most to least important)
---------------------------------------------------------

SUBscribe  listname <full_name>  Subscribe to a list,
                                 or change your name
                                 if already
                                 subscribed.

SIGNOFF                          Remove yourself:
           listname              -from the specified list
           *                     -from all lists on server
           * (NETWIDE)           -from all lists in
                                    the network

                                 Alter your subscription
SET        listname options      options:
           ACK/NOACK/MSGack      -> Acknowledgements for
                                    postings
           CONCEAL/NOCONCEAL     -> Hide yourself from
                                    REVIEW
           Files/NOFiles         -> Toggle receipt of non-
                                    mail files from the list
           Mail/NOMail           -> Toggle receipt of list
                                    mail
           REPro/NOREPro         -> Copy of your own
                                    postings?

Options for mail headers of incoming postings (choose one):
           FULLhdr or FULLBsmtp  -> "Full" mail headers
           IETFhdr               -> Internet-style headers
           SHORThdr or SHORTBsmtp-> Short (default) headers

CONFIRM    listname1 <listname2 <...>>>
                                 -> Confirm your
                                    subscription (when
                                    LISTSERV requests it)


Other list-related commands
---------------------------

INDex     listname               Sends a directory of
                                 available archive files
                                 for the list, if
                                 postings are archived

Lists     <option>               Send a list of lists as
                                 follow:
          (no option)            -> Local lists only, one
                                    line per list
          Detailed               -> Local lists, full
                                    information returned
                                    in a file
          Global                 -> All known lists, one
                                    line per list, sent as
                                    a (large!) file
          Global /xyz            -> Only those whose name
                                    or title contains 'xyz'
          SUMmary <node>         -> Membership summary for
                                    all lists on specified
                                    node
          SUMmary ALL            -> For all nodes (long
                                    output, send request
                                    via mail!)
          SUMmary TOTAL          -> Just the total for all
                                    nodes

Query     listname               Query your subscription
                                 options for a particular
                                 list (use the SET command
                                 to change them)
          *                      -> Query all lists you are
                                    subscribed to on that
                                    server

REGister  full_name              Tell your name to LISTSERV
                                 so that you don't have to
                                 specify it on subsequent
                                 SUBSCRIBE's
          OFF                    Make LISTSERV forget your
                                 name

REView    listname <(options>    Get information about a
                                 list:
          Countries              -> Append summary of
                                    subscribers by country
                                    of origin
          LOCal                  -> Don't forward request
                                    to peers
          MSG                    -> Send reply via inter-
                                    active messages (BITNET
                                    users only)
          NOHeader               -> Don't send list header
          Short                  -> Don't list subscribers

STats     listname <(options>    Get statistics about a
                                 list
          LOCal                  -> Don't forward to peers


Informational commands
----------------------

Help                             Obtain a list of commands

Info      <topic>                Order a LISTSERV manual,
                                 or get a list of available
                                 ones (if no topic was
                                 specfied)

Query     File fn ft <filelist> <(options>
                                 Get date/time of last
                                 update of a file, and GET/
                                 PUT file access code
          FLags                  -> Get additional tech-
                                    nical data (useful when
                                    reporting problems to
                                    experts)

RELEASE                          Find out who maintains the
                                 server and the version of
                                 the software and network
                                 data files

SHOW      <function>             Display information as
                                 follows:
          ALIAS node1 <node2 <...>>
                                 ->BITNET nodeid to Internet
                                    hostname mapping
          BITEARN                -> Statistics about the
                                    BITEARN NODES file
          DISTribute             -> Statistics about
                                    DISTRIBUTE
          DPATHs node1 <node2 <...>>
                                 -> DISTRIBUTE path from
                                    that server to specified
                                    node(s)
          DPATHs *               -> Full DISTRIBUTE path
                                    tree
          FIXes                  -> List of fixes installed
                                    on that server
          LINKs node1 <node2 <...>>
                                 -> Network links at the
                                    BITNET node(s) in
                                    question
          NETwork                -> Statistics about the
                                    network
          NODEntry node1 /abc*/xyz
                                 -> Just the ':xyz.' tag
                                    and all tags whose name
                                    starts with 'abc'
          PATHs snode node1 <node2 <...>>
                                 -> BITNET path between
                                    'snode' and the
                                    specified node(s)
          STATs                  -> Usage statistics
                                    (default option)
          (no function)          -> Same as SHOW STATS


Commands related to file server functions
-----------------------------------------

AFD                              Automatic File Distribution
          ADD     fn ft <filelist <prolog>>
                                 Add file or generic entry
                                 to your AFD list
          DELete  fn ft <filelist>
                                 Delete file(s) from your
                                 AFD list (wildcards are
                                 supported)
          List                   Displays your AFD list

          For node administrators:
          FOR user ADD/DEL/LIST etc
                                 Perform requested function
                                 on behalf of a user you
                                 have control over
                                 (wildcards are supported
                                 for DEL and LIST)

FUI                              File Update Information:
                                 same syntax as AFD, except
                                 that FUI ADD accepts no
                                 'prolog text'

GET       fn ft <filelist> <(options>
                                 Order the specified file or
                                 package
          PROLOGtext xxxx        -> Specify a 'prolog text'
                                    to be inserted on top of
                                    the file

GIVE      fn ft <filelist> <TO> user
                                 Sends a file to someone
                                 else

INDex     <filelist>             Same as GET xxxx FILELIST

PW        function               Define/change a "personal
                                 password" for protecting
                                 AFD/FUI subscriptions,
                                 authenticating PUT
                                 commands, and so on
          ADD firstpw            -> Define a password for
                                    the first time
          CHange newpw PW=oldpw  -> Change password
          DELete oldpw           -> Delete password

SENDme                           Same as GET


Other (advanced) commands
-------------------------

DATAbase  function               Access LISTSERV database:
          Search DD=ddname <ECHO=NO>
                                 -> Perform database search
                                    (see INFO DATABASE for
                                     more information on
                                     this)
          List                   -> Get a list of databases
                                    available from that
                                    server
          REFRESH dbname         -> Refersh database index,
                                    if suitably privileged

DBase                            Same as DATABASE

DISTribute   <type> <source> <dest> <options>
                                 Distribute a file or a
                                 mail message to a list of
                                 users (see INFO DIST for
                                 more details on the syntax)

          Type:
          MAIL                   -> Data ia a mail message,
                                    and recipients are
                                    defined by '<dest>'
          FILE                   -> Data is not mail,
                                    recipients are defined
                                    by '<dest>'
          RFC822                 -> Data is mail and
                                    recipients are defined
                                    by the RFC822 'To:'cc:'
                                    fields

          Source:
          DD=ddname              -> Name od DDname holding
                                    the data to distribute
                                    (default: 'DD=DATA')

          Dest:
          <TO> user1 <user2 <...>>
                                 -> List of recipients
          <TO> DD-ddname         -> One recipient per line

          Options for the general user:
          ACK=NOne/MAIL/MSG      -> Acknowledgement level
                                    (default: ACK=NONE)
          CANON=YES              -> 'TO' list in 'canonical'
                                    form (uid1 node1 uid2
                                    node2...)
          DEBUG=YES              -> Do not actually perform
                                    the distribution;
                                    returns debug path
                                    information
          INFORM=MAIL            -> Send file delivery
                                    message to recipients
                                    via mail
          PRIOR=nn               -> Set NJE file priority
          TRACE=YES              -> Same as DEBUG=YES, but
                                    file is actually
                                    distributed

          Options requiring privileges:
          FROM=user              -> File originator
          FROM=DD=ddname         -> One line: 'address
                                    name'

FOR       user command           Execute a command on behalf
                                 of another user (for node
                                 administrators)

SERVE     user                   Restore service to a
                                 disabled user

THANKs                           Check the server is alive

UDD                              Access the User Directory
                                 Database (there are 18
                                 functions and many sub-
                                 functions, so the syntax
                                 is not given here)


Syntax of parameters
--------------------

filelist   = 1 to 8 characters from the following set:
             A-Z  0-9  $#@+-_:
fformat    = Netdata|Card|Disk|Punch|LPunch|UUe
fn         = same syntax as 'filelist'
ft         = same syntax as 'filelist'
full_name  = first_name <middle_initial> surname
             (*not* your e-mail address)
listname   = name of an existing file
node       = BITNET nodeid or Internet hostname of a
             BITNET machine which has taken care of
             supplying a ':internet.' tag in its BITEARN
             NODES entry
pw         = 1 to 8 characters from the set: A-Z  0-9
             $#@_-?!|%
user       = Any valid RFC822 network address not longer
             than 80 characters; if omitted, the
             'hostname' part defaults to that of the
             command originator