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 stretch beyond 72 characters) unreadable.  stretch beyond 72 characters) unreadable.
 Most OpenBSD mailing lists strip messages of MIME content before sending  Most OpenBSD mailing lists strip messages of MIME content before sending
 them out to the rest of the list.  them out to the rest of the list.
 If you don't use plain text, your messages will be reformatted or, if they  If you don't use plain text, your messages will be reformatted.
 cannot be reformatted, summarily rejected.  If they cannot be reformatted, they will be summarily rejected.
 The only mailing lists that allow file attachments are the <b>bugs</b>,  The only mailing lists that allow file attachments are the <b>bugs</b>,
 <b>ports</b> and <b>tech</b> lists.  <b>ports</b> and <b>tech</b> lists.
 They will be removed from messages on the others.  They will be removed from messages on the others.
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>Do your homework before you post</b>  <dt><b>Do your homework before you post</b>
 <dd>If you have an installation question, make sure that you have read  <dd>If you have an installation question, make sure that you have read
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 installation directories, the <a href="faq/index.html">FAQ</a> and the  installation directories, the <a href="faq/index.html">FAQ</a> and the
 relevant man pages (start with  relevant man pages (start with
 <a href= "https://man.openbsd.org/afterboot">afterboot(8)</a>).  <a href= "https://man.openbsd.org/afterboot">afterboot(8)</a>).
 Also check the mailing list <a href="#Archives">archives</a>.  Also check the mailing list archives.
 We want to help, but we wouldn't want to deprive you of a valuable  We want to help, but we wouldn't want to deprive you of a valuable
 learning experience, and no one wants to see the same question on the  learning experience, and no one wants to see the same question on the
 lists for the fifth time in a month.  lists for the fifth time in a month.
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>Include a useful Subject line</b>  <dt><b>Include a useful Subject line</b>
 <dd>Messages with an empty Subject will get bounced to the list manager and  <dd>Messages with an empty Subject will get bounced to the list manager and
 will take longer to show up.  will take longer to show up.
 Including a relevant Subject in the message  Including a relevant Subject in the message will ensure that more people
 will ensure that more people actually read what you've written.  actually read what you've written.
 Also, avoid Subject lines with excessive capitalization.  Also, avoid Subject lines with excessive capitalization.
 "Help!" or "I can't get it to work!" are not useful subject lines.  "Help!" or "I can't get it to work!" are not useful subject lines.
 Do not change the subject line while on the same topic.  Do not change the subject line while on the same topic.
 YOU may know what it is regarding, the rest of us who get several hundred  YOU may know what it is regarding, the rest of us who get several hundred
 messages a day will have no idea.  messages a day will have no idea.
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>Trim your signature</b>  <dt><b>Trim your signature</b>
 <dd>Keep the signature lines at the bottom of your mail to a reasonable  <dd>Keep the signature lines at the bottom of your mail to a reasonable length.
 length.  
 PGP signatures and those automatic address cards are merely annoying and  PGP signatures and those automatic address cards are merely annoying and
 are stripped out.  are stripped out.
 Legal disclaimers and advisories are also very annoying, and inappropriate  Legal disclaimers and advisories are also very annoying, and inappropriate
 for public mailing lists.  for public mailing lists.
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>Stay on topic</b>  <dt><b>Stay on topic</b>
 <dd>Please keep the subject of the post relevant to users of OpenBSD.  <dd>Please keep the subject of the post relevant to users of OpenBSD.
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>Include important information</b>  <dt><b>Include important information</b>
 <dd>Don't waste everyone's time with a hopelessly incomplete question.  <dd>Don't waste everyone's time with a hopelessly incomplete question.
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 All questions should include at least the <a href="faq/faq5.html#Flavors">  All questions should include at least the <a href="faq/faq5.html#Flavors">
 version</a> of OpenBSD.  version</a> of OpenBSD.
 Any hardware-related questions should mention the platform (i386, amd64,  Any hardware-related questions should mention the platform (i386, amd64,
 etc.) and provide a full  etc.) and provide a full <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/dmesg">dmesg(8)</a>.
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/dmesg">dmesg(8)</a>.  
 Hardware model numbers, unfortunately, don't indicate much about the  Hardware model numbers, unfortunately, don't indicate much about the
 actual content of a particular machine or accessory, and are useless to  actual content of a particular machine or accessory, and are useless to
 anyone who doesn't have that exact machine sitting where they can easily  anyone who doesn't have that exact machine sitting where they can easily
 recognize it.  recognize it.
 The dmesg(8) output tells us exactly what is IN your machine, not what  The dmesg output tells us exactly what is IN your machine, not what
 stickers are on the outside.  stickers are on the outside.
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>Respect differences in opinion and philosophy</b>  <dt><b>Respect differences in opinion and philosophy</b>
 <dd>Intelligent people may look at the same set of facts and come to very  <dd>Intelligent people may look at the same set of facts and come to very
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 <h2 id="spam">Spam</h2>  <h2 id="spam">Spam</h2>
   
 The OpenBSD lists use <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/spamd">spamd(8)</a>  The OpenBSD lists use <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/spamd">spamd(8)</a>
 and <a href="http://www.spamassassin.org">SpamAssassin</a> to keep down the  and <a href="https://spamassassin.apache.org">SpamAssassin</a> to keep down the
 spam volume, but things do sneak through from time to time -- deal with it.  spam volume, but things do sneak through from time to time -- deal with it.
 In addition, the list server also has regex-based rules to reject emails  In addition, the list server also has regex-based rules to reject emails
 based on some common spam and virus telltales.  based on some common spam and virus telltales.
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 <h2 id="Lists">General interest lists</h2>  <h2 id="Lists">General interest lists</h2>
   
 These lists are of interest to most users of OpenBSD.  These lists are of interest to most users of OpenBSD.
   
 <dl>  <dl>
   <dt><b>announce@openbsd.org</b>
   <dd>Announcements and security advisories.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-announce">Archive</a>)
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>misc</b>  <dt><b>misc@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>User questions and answers, general questions.  <dd>User questions and answers, general questions.
 This is the most active list.  This is the most active list.
 Please, <a href="faq/index.html">read the FAQ</a> and the installation  Please read <a href="faq/index.html">the FAQ</a> and the installation
 documents, and see <a href="report.html">how to report a problem</a>  documents, and see <a href="report.html">how to report a problem</a>
 before posting.  before posting.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc">Archive</a>)
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>advocacy</b>  <dt><b>advocacy@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>Promoting the use of OpenBSD.  <dd>Promoting the use of OpenBSD.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-advocacy">Archive</a>)
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>announce</b>  <dt><b>ports@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>Announcements and security advisories.  
   
 <dt><b>ports</b>  
 <dd>Discussions about using and contributing to the ports tree.  <dd>Discussions about using and contributing to the ports tree.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ports">Archive</a>)
   <p>
   
   <dt><b>misc@opensmtpd.org</b>
   <dd>General discussions, issues and ideas about native and portable OpenSMTPD.
   Patches for the portable bits should be pull requests on
   <a href="https://github.com/OpenSMTPD/OpenSMTPD">Github</a>.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://www.mail-archive.com/misc@opensmtpd.org">Archive</a>)
   <p>
   
   <dt><b>users@openbgpd.org</b>
   <!-- XXX need archive link -->
   <dd>General discussions, issues and ideas about native and portable OpenBGPD.
   Patches for the portable bits should be pull requests on
   <a href="https://github.com/openbgpd-portable/openbgpd-portable">Github</a>.
 </dl>  </dl>
   
   </dl>
   
 <h3>Developer lists</h3>  <h3>Developer lists</h3>
   
 These lists are for technical discussions of aspects of OpenBSD.  These lists are for technical discussions of aspects of OpenBSD.
 They are NOT for beginning or average users, they are not for problem  They are NOT for beginners or average users, they are not for problem
 reporting (unless you are including a good fix) and they are not for  reporting (unless you are including a good fix) and they are not for
 installation problems.  installation problems.
 If you have any question about if a message should be posted to any of  If you have any question about if a message should be posted to any of
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 Use <b>misc</b> instead.  Use <b>misc</b> instead.
   
 <dl>  <dl>
 <dt><b>bugs</b>  <dt><b>bugs@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd><a href="report.html">Bug reports</a> as sent in via  <dd>Bug reports as sent in via
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sendbug">sendbug(1)</a>  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sendbug">sendbug(1)</a> and follow-up discussion.
 and follow-up discussions.  <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-bugs">Archive</a>)
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>tech</b>  <dt><b>tech@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>Discussion of technical topics for OpenBSD developers and advanced  <dd>Discussion of technical topics for OpenBSD developers and advanced users.
 users.  This is <b>not</b> a "tech support" forum - do not use it as such.
 This is <b>not</b> a "tech support" forum; do not use it as such.  
 OpenBSD developers will often make patches to implement new features  OpenBSD developers will often make patches to implement new features
 and other important changes available for public testing through this  and other important changes available for public testing through this list.
 list.  <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech">Archive</a>)
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>libressl</b>  <dt><b>libressl@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>Technical discussion about native and portable LibreSSL.  <dd>Technical discussion about native and portable LibreSSL.
 Users of LibreSSL on any operating system are welcome to participate.  
 Patches for the native LibreSSL should be sent to this list and use  
 OpenBSD's CVS tree or a git mirror of it.  
 Patches for the portable bits should be pull requests on  Patches for the portable bits should be pull requests on
 <a href="https://github.com/libressl-portable">github</a>.  <a href="https://github.com/libressl-portable/portable">Github</a>.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=libressl">Archive</a>)
 </dl>  </dl>
   
 <h3>Reporting security issues</h3>  <h3>Reporting security issues</h3>
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 These private addresses are for reporting vulnerabilities to the OpenBSD team.  These private addresses are for reporting vulnerabilities to the OpenBSD team.
   
 <dl>  <dl>
 <dt><b>libressl-security@openbsd.org</b>  
 <dd>Report vulnerabilities related to LibreSSL.  
 <dt><b>openssh@openssh.com</b>  
 <dd>Report vulnerabilities related to OpenSSH.  
 <dt><b>security@openbsd.org</b>  <dt><b>security@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>Report vulnerabilities related to OpenBSD.  <dd>Report vulnerabilities related to OpenBSD.
   <p>
   <dt><b>openssh@openssh.com</b>
   <dd>Report vulnerabilities related to OpenSSH.
   <p>
   <dt><b>libressl-security@openbsd.org</b>
   <dd>Report vulnerabilities related to LibreSSL.
   <p>
   <dt><b>security@opensmtpd.org</b>
   <dd>Report vulnerabilities related to OpenSMTPD.
 </dl>  </dl>
   
 <h3>Platform-specific lists</h3>  <h3>Platform-specific lists</h3>
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 platforms.  platforms.
   
 <dl>  <dl>
 <dt><b>alpha</b>  <dt><b>alpha@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>OpenBSD/alpha port  <dd>OpenBSD/alpha port.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-alpha">Archive</a>)
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>arm</b>  <dt><b>arm@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>OpenBSD/armv7 port and other ARM porting efforts  <dd>OpenBSD/armv7 and OpenBSD/arm64 ports.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-arm">Archive</a>)
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>hppa</b>  <dt><b>hppa@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>OpenBSD/hppa port  <dd>OpenBSD/hppa port.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-hppa">Archive</a>)
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>m88k</b>  <dt><b>m88k@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>OpenBSD/luna88k port  <dd>OpenBSD/luna88k port.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-m88k">Archive</a>)
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>ppc</b>  <dt><b>ppc@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>OpenBSD/macppc and other PowerPC porting efforts  <dd>OpenBSD/macppc and other PowerPC porting efforts.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ppc">Archive</a>)
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>sgi</b>  <dt><b>sgi@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>OpenBSD/sgi port  <dd>OpenBSD/sgi port.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-sgi">Archive</a>)
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>sparc</b>  <dt><b>sparc@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>OpenBSD/sparc64 port  <dd>OpenBSD/sparc64 port.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-sparc">Archive</a>)
   
 </dl>  </dl>
   
 <h3>CVS changes mailing lists</h3>  <h2>CVS changes mailing lists</h2>
   
 Every time a developer commits a change to the OpenBSD CVS tree, a message  Every time a developer commits a change to the OpenBSD CVS tree, a message
 is mailed out to all the subscribers of these lists, containing the commit  is mailed out to all the subscribers of these lists, containing the commit
 comments.  comments.
   
 <dl>  <dl>
 <dt><b>source-changes</b>  <dt><b>source-changes@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>Automated mail of CVS source tree changes in the src, xenocara and www  <dd>Automated mail of CVS source tree changes in the src, xenocara and www
 repositories.  repositories.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-cvs">Archive</a>)
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>ports-changes</b>  <dt><b>ports-changes@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>Automated mail of CVS source tree changes in the ports repository.  <dd>Automated mail of CVS source tree changes in the ports repository.
   <br>
   (<a href="https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ports-cvs">Archive</a>)
   
 </dl>  </dl>
   
 <h2 id="Mirrors">Mirror-related lists</h2>  <h2 id="Mirrors">Mirror-related lists</h2>
   
 Announcements and discussion relating to mirrors of OpenBSD.  Announcements and discussion relating to <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>
   of OpenBSD.
   
 <dl>  <dl>
 <dt><b>mirrors-announce</b>  <dt><b>mirrors-announce@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>This is a moderated list used solely for important announcements  <dd>This is a moderated list used solely for important announcements
 to operators of OpenBSD mirrors.  to operators of OpenBSD mirrors.
   <!-- XXX need archive link -->
   <p>
   
 <dt><b>mirrors-discuss</b>  <dt><b>mirrors-discuss@openbsd.org</b>
 <dd>Discussion relating to OpenBSD mirrors.  <dd>Discussion relating to OpenBSD mirrors.
   <!-- XXX need archive link -->
   
 </dl>  </dl>
   
 <h2 id="Majordomo">Managing list membership via Majordomo</h2>  <h2 id="Majordomo">Managing list membership via Majordomo</h2>
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 If you want to be sent a complete list with all mailing lists available  If you want to be sent a complete list with all mailing lists available
 at openbsd.org, send the command <tt>lists</tt> in the body of  at openbsd.org, send the command <tt>lists</tt> in the body of
 a message to  a message to
 <a href="mailto:majordomo@OpenBSD.org">majordomo@OpenBSD.org</a>.  <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>.
   
 <p>  <p>
 To subscribe to a given list, send mail to  To subscribe to a given list, send mail to
 <a href="mailto:majordomo@OpenBSD.org">majordomo@OpenBSD.org</a>  <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>
 with a message body of "subscribe <tt>mailing-list-name</tt>" (where  with a message body of "subscribe <tt>mailing-list-name</tt>" (where
 <tt>mailing-list-name</tt> is the name of your preferred list).  <tt>mailing-list-name</tt> is the name of your preferred list).
   
 <p>  <p>
 For further assistance, send a message body of "help" to  For further assistance, send a message body of "help" to
 <a href="mailto:majordomo@OpenBSD.org">majordomo@OpenBSD.org</a>  <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>
 and you will receive a reply outlining all your options.  and you will receive a reply outlining all your options.
 Your domain <b>must</b> resolve properly or the mail will not go through!  Your domain <b>must</b> resolve properly or the mail will not go through!
   
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 <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">Majordomo</a>.  <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">Majordomo</a>.
 You can change your email address without having to unsubscribe and  You can change your email address without having to unsubscribe and
 resubscribe, temporarily disable your message delivery for a few days  resubscribe, temporarily disable your message delivery for a few days
 while you go on vacation and much more.  while you go on vacation, and much more.
 The user is invited to spend some time reading through the options, available  The user is invited to spend some time reading through the options, available
 by sending <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">Majordomo</a> a message  by sending <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">Majordomo</a> a message
 containing "help" as the body text, or through the "Help" tab of the  containing "help" as the body text, or through the "Help" tab of the
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 This is handy for those who don't like the typically high volume of these lists.  This is handy for those who don't like the typically high volume of these lists.
   
 <p>  <p>
 The insomniac at <a href="http://www.benzedrine.ch/mailinglist.html">  The insomniac at <a href="https://www.benzedrine.ch/mailinglist.html">
 benzedrine.ch</a> maintains the <b>pf</b> list for people using the  benzedrine.ch</a> maintains the <b>pf</b> list for people using the
 OpenBSD packet filter.  OpenBSD packet filter.
 To subscribe, send an email with the message body of "subscribe" to  To subscribe, send an email with the message body of "subscribe" to
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 Japanese:  Japanese:
 <b>openbsd-japan@googlegroups.com</b>  <b>openbsd-japan@googlegroups.com</b>
 <br>To subscribe, visit the URL at:  <br>To subscribe, visit the URL at:
 <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/openbsd-japan">  <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/openbsd-japan">
 http://groups.google.com/group/openbsd-japan</a>  https://groups.google.com/group/openbsd-japan</a>
   
 <p>  <p>
 Spanish:  Spanish:
 <b>OpenBSD-Mexico@googlegroups.com</b>  <b>OpenBSD-Mexico@googlegroups.com</b>
 <br>To subscribe, visit the URL at:  <br>To subscribe, visit the URL at:
 <a href="http://groups.google.com.mx/group/OpenBSD-Mexico">  <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/OpenBSD-Mexico">
 http://groups.google.com.mx/group/OpenBSD-Mexico</a>  https://groups.google.com/group/OpenBSD-Mexico</a>
   
 <p>  <p>
 Ukrainian:  Ukrainian:
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 <br>To subscribe, send an empty message to  <br>To subscribe, send an empty message to
 <a href="mailto:openbsd+subscribe@uaoug.org.ua">  <a href="mailto:openbsd+subscribe@uaoug.org.ua">
 openbsd+subscribe@uaoug.org.ua</a>  openbsd+subscribe@uaoug.org.ua</a>
   
 <h2 id="Archives">Mailing list archives</h2>  
   
 These mailing list archives are not managed by the OpenBSD project.  
   
 <ul>  
 <li>HTTP: <a href="https://marc.info">MARC</a>  
 <li>NNTP: <a href="nntp://news.gmane.org/">Gmane</a>  
 </ul>  
   
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