This does not seem like an optimal solution given that most of the
GlassFish developers by virtue of using Oracle email server don't have
an option to configure their "auto reply" settings to not reply to
mailing lists.
On Wednesday 09 March 2011 04:34 AM, Edward Bratt wrote:
> Due to popular demand we will begin to take action against users whose
> auto-reply messages clog the GlassFish aliases (most prominently,
> users and dev). We realize this is a problem with some mail servers,
> but the impact is simply causing too much clutter and getting in the
> way of productivity.
>
> Beginning today, users whose auto-response reply messages are
> generated in reply to every message -- including users whose e-mail
> messages are blocked by virtue of the Moderate function -- will be
> unsubscribed.
>
> If you are unsubscribed, you will receive a notice from the Sympa mail
> auto-bot alerting you of this fact. This e-mail contains a reply link
> which you may use to re-subscribe upon your return. Alternately, you
> can browse to http://java.net/projects/glassfish/lists and click the
> Subscribe button below the Users and/or Dev alias. In addition, you
> may review all content that was circulated in your absence with the
> Archive view facility of java.net. From the lists page (link above),
> Click "Browse Archives", or, for the GlassFish users list, click this
> link <http://java.net/projects/glassfish/lists/users/archive>.
>
> You can avoid this by either suspending mail delivery, or switching
> your subscription / delivery preference to Digest, before you leave
> the office. Unfortunately, the administrators cannot do this for you,
> so if you don't take action, we'll have to resort to the more
> draconian Unsubscribe method during your office vacancy.
>
> You may set your e-mail delivery method to digest, in the Kenai UI.
> Browse to your "subscriptions" page and you can view all your settings
> in one form (Login to Java.net, Click your user ID, click Edit My
> Profile, Click the Subscriptions tab.)
>
> You can suspend your e-mail subscriptions, and remain subscribed by
> e-mail as follows:
> send a message to sympa_at_glassfish.java.net
> In the body include, one line, for each list you are subscribed to:
>
> SET dev NOMAIL
> SET users NOMAIL
> QUIT
>
> To return to your previous subscription settings, send another message to:
> sympa_at_glassfish.java.net with the following
>
> SET dev MAIL
> SET users MAIL
> QUIT
>
> You can save these messages, to simplify this process for future
> office vacancies. You can follow this recipe for other projects you
> are also a member of, just change the e-mail destination to
> sympa@<project>.java.net, and adjust the lists accordingly.
>
> Enhancements for some mail servers, are in the works and we hope those
> will alleviate this problem soon. Until then, we apologize for this
> inconvenience, if you are unsubscribed.
> --
> Cheers, Ed
>
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