From 6bfda984b3d06e50890129a28061323c18f2d73f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lou Logan Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:50:17 -0900 Subject: [PATCH] doc/mailing-list-faq: add Mail Delivery info Can be used as a vacation mode to enable/disable mail delivery without needing to unsubscribe. Signed-off-by: Lou Logan --- doc/mailing-list-faq.texi | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/mailing-list-faq.texi b/doc/mailing-list-faq.texi index 3ab89d6677..3f2be1071a 100644 --- a/doc/mailing-list-faq.texi +++ b/doc/mailing-list-faq.texi @@ -228,6 +228,33 @@ or headers. You can then filter the mailing list messages to their own folder. +@section How do I disable mail delivery without unsubscribing? + +Sometimes you may want to temporarily stop receiving all mailing list +messages. This "vacation mode" is simple to do: + +@enumerate +@item +Go to the @url{https://lists.ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user/, ffmpeg-user mailing list info page} + +@item +Enter your email address in the box at very bottom of the page and click the +@emph{Unsubscribe or edit options} box. + +@item +Enter your password and click the @emph{Log in} button. + +@item +Look for the @emph{Mail delivery} option. Here you can disable/enable mail +delivery. If you check @emph{Set globally} it will apply your choice to all +other FFmpeg mailing lists you are subscribed to. +@end enumerate + +Alternatively, from your subscribed address, send a message to @email{ffmpeg-user-request@@ffmpeg.org} +with the subject @emph{set delivery off}. To re-enable mail delivery send a +message to @email{ffmpeg-user-request@@ffmpeg.org} with the subject +@emph{set delivery on}. + @chapter Rules and Etiquette @section What are the rules and the proper etiquette?