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authormailman1998-02-26 23:00:17 +0000
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Spruce up the help text a good bit.
Including wrapping some long lines - not nice to send out email that way, in almost any circumstance! Also, add an address for questions and comments to the bottom - always good to give recipients recourse to complain!
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diff --git a/Mailman/MailCommandHandler.py b/Mailman/MailCommandHandler.py
index 6c930a7ed..ab2b046dc 100644
--- a/Mailman/MailCommandHandler.py
+++ b/Mailman/MailCommandHandler.py
@@ -376,10 +376,12 @@ Any questions about the list owner's policy should be directed to:
def ProcessHelpCmd(self, args, cmd, mail):
self.AddToResponse("**** Help for %s:" % self.real_name)
self.AddToResponse("""
-This is version %s of the "Mailman" list manager.
-Words in <>'s denote required items. When providing them, do not include
-the <>'s around it. Words in [] denote OPTIONAL items. do not include the
-[]'s in your response.
+This is email command help for version %s of the "Mailman" list manager.
+The following describes commands you can send to get information about and
+control your subscription to mailman lists at this site. About the
+descriptions - words in "<>"s signify REQUIRED items and words in "[]"
+denote OPTIONAL items. Do not include the "<>"s or "[]"s when you use the
+commands.
The following commands are valid:
@@ -413,10 +415,12 @@ The following commands are valid:
Turn on or off list options. Valid options are:
ack:
- Turn this on to receive acknowlegement mail when you send mail to the list
+ Turn this on to receive acknowlegement mail when you send mail to
+ the list
digest:
- receive mail from the list bundled together instead of one post at a time
+ receive mail from the list bundled together instead of one post at
+ a time
fancy:
Get MIME-compliant digests (only works if digest is set)
@@ -440,11 +444,12 @@ The following commands are valid:
end
Stop processing commands (good to do if your mailer automatically
- adds a signature file. It'll save you from a lot of spam.)
+ adds a signature file - it'll save you from a lot of cruft).
-Commands should be sent to "%s".
+Commands should be sent to %s
-Other concerns should be addressed to "%s".
+Questions and concerns for the attention of a person should be sent to
+%s
""" % (mm_cfg.VERSION, self.GetRequestEmail(), self.GetAdminEmail()))