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 <h2><font color=#e00000>Mailing Lists</font><hr></h2>  <h2><font color="#e00000">Mailing Lists</font></h2>
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 Mailing lists are an important means of communication among users and developers  Mailing lists are an important means of communication among users and developers
 of OpenBSD. With the exception of <i>announce</i>, the lists are not moderated.  of OpenBSD. With the exception of <i>announce</i>, the lists are not moderated.
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 amount of cross-posting and makes sure that the information gets distributed to a  amount of cross-posting and makes sure that the information gets distributed to a
 wide audience.  wide audience.
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 <h3><font color=#e00000>Netiquette</font></h3>  <h3><font color="#e00000">Netiquette</font></h3>
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 Be considerate of other subscribers on the mailing lists.  Be considerate of other subscribers on the mailing lists.
 <dl>  <dl>
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 <dt><u>Do your homework before you post</u>  <dt><u>Do your homework before you post</u>
 <dd>If you have an installation question, make sure that you have read the relevant  <dd>If you have an installation question, make sure that you have read the relevant
 documents such as the INSTALL.* text files in the FTP installation directories, the  documents such as the INSTALL.* text files in the FTP installation directories, the
 <a href=faq/index.html>FAQ</a> and the relevant man pages (start with <a href=  <a href="faq/index.html">FAQ</a> and the relevant man pages (start with
 "http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=afterboot&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&format=html">  <a href= "http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=afterboot&amp;sektion=8">afterboot(8)</a>). Make sure you include relevant
 afterboot(8)</a>). Make sure you include relevant  details (version, hardware,
 details (version, hardware, <a href=  <a href= "http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dmesg&amp;sektion=8">dmesg(8)</a>) that will help in troubleshooting. We want to
 "http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dmesg&apropos=0&sektion=8&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&format=html"  
 >dmesg(8)</a>) that will help in troubleshooting. We want to  
 help, but we wouldn't want to deprive you of a valuable learning experience.  help, but we wouldn't want to deprive you of a valuable learning experience.
 <dt><u>Include a useful Subject line</u>  <dt><u>Include a useful Subject line</u>
 <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
 so will take longer to show up.  Including a relevant Subject in the message  so they will take longer to show up.  Including a relevant Subject in the message
 will ensure that more people actually read what you've written.  will ensure that more people actually read what you've written.
 Also, avoid Subject lines with excessive capitalization.  Also, avoid Subject lines with excessive capitalization.
 <dt><u>Trim your signature</u>  <dt><u>Trim your signature</u>
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 <h3><font color=#e00000>Spam</font></h3>  <h3><font color="#e00000">Spam</font></h3>
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 Spam is always forbidden but sometimes things slip through the  Spam is always forbidden but sometimes things slip through the
 cracks.  If you get spam through one of the OpenBSD mailing lists,  cracks.  If you get spam through one of the OpenBSD mailing lists,
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 In addition, the list server also has regex-based rules to reject  In addition, the list server also has regex-based rules to reject
 based on some common spam telltales.  based on some common spam telltales.
   
 <h3><font color=#e00000>The Mailing Lists</font></h3>  <h3><font color="#e00000">The Mailing Lists</font></h3>
 <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 &quot;<strong>subscribe mailing-list-name</strong>&quot;.  with a message body of &quot;<strong>subscribe mailing-list-name</strong>&quot;.
 <dl>  <dl>
 <dt><strong>announce</strong>  <dt><strong>announce</strong>
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 available.  available.
 <dt><strong>misc</strong>  <dt><strong>misc</strong>
 <dd>User questions and answers, general questions. This is the most active list.  <dd>User questions and answers, general questions. This is the most active list.
 Please <a href="faq/index.html">read the FAQ</a> and the installation documents  Please, <a href="faq/index.html">read the FAQ</a> and the installation documents
 before you post.  before you post.
 <dt><strong>tech</strong>  <dt><strong>tech</strong>
 <dd>Technical topics for OpenBSD developers and advanced users.  <dd>Technical topics for OpenBSD developers and advanced users.
 <strong>Please</strong> direct 'new user' and installation-related questions  <strong>Please</strong>, direct 'new user' and installation-related questions
 to <em>misc</em>. <strong>Please do not</strong> cross-post to both  to <em>misc</em>. <strong>Please, do not</strong> cross-post to both
 <em>misc</em> and <em>tech</em>.  <em>misc</em> and <em>tech</em>.
 <dt><strong>bugs</strong>  <dt><strong>bugs</strong>
 <dd><a href="report.html">Bug reports</a> as sent in via <a href=  <dd><a href="report.html">Bug reports</a> as sent in via
 "http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sendbug&apropos=0&sektion=1&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&format=html"  <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sendbug&amp;sektion=1">sendbug(1)</a> and follow-up discussions.
 >sendbug(1)</a> and follow-up discussions.  
 <dt><strong>source-changes</strong>  <dt><strong>source-changes</strong>
 <dd>Automated mailout of CVS source tree changes.  <dd>Automated mailout of CVS source tree changes.
 <dt><strong>ports</strong>  <dt><strong>ports</strong>
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 OpenBSD also maintains several lists specific to given architectures and special  OpenBSD also maintains several lists specific to given architectures and special
 projects. These lists are public in the sense that anyone can subscribe to them, but  projects. These lists are public in the sense that anyone can subscribe to them, but
 they should be considered reserved for developers and testers. In keeping with  they should be considered reserved for developers and testers. In keeping with
 the openness principle of OpenBSD, there are no private mailing lists.  the openness principle of OpenBSD, there are no private mailing
   lists.<br>
   If you want to be sent a complete list with all mailing lists available
   at openbsd.org, send the command "<strong>lists</strong>" on the body of
   a message to
   <a href="mailto:majordomo@OpenBSD.org">majordomo@OpenBSD.org</a>.
   
 <p>  <p>
 For further assistance, send a message body of "<strong>help</strong>"  For further assistance, send a message body of "<strong>help</strong>"
 to <a href=mailto:majordomo@OpenBSD.org>majordomo@OpenBSD.org</a>  to <a href="mailto:majordomo@OpenBSD.org">majordomo@OpenBSD.org</a>
 and you will receive a reply outlining all your options.  Your domain  and you will receive a reply outlining all your options.  Your domain
 <strong>MUST</strong> resolve properly or the mail will not go through!  <strong>MUST</strong> resolve properly or the mail will not go through!
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 <p>  <p>
 The fine folks at <a href="http://www.squish.net/openbsd/">squish.net</a>  The fine folks at <a href="http://www.squish.net/openbsd/">squish.net</a>
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 A mailing list for OpenBSD FTP, Web, AnonCVS and CVSup mirror maintainers is  A mailing list for OpenBSD FTP, Web, AnonCVS and CVSup mirror maintainers is
 available at <a href="http://rt.fm/openbsd-mirrors/">rt.fm</a>.  available at <a href="http://rt.fm/openbsd-mirrors/">rt.fm</a>.
   
 <h3><font color=#e00000>Non-English Lists</font></h3>  <h3><font color="#e00000">Non-English Lists</font></h3>
   
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 A<a href=http://www.openbsd.ics.nara-wu.ac.jp/wakakusa>  A <a href="http://www.openbsd.ics.nara-wu.ac.jp/wakakusa">
 Japanese-language</a> mailing list related to OpenBSD is also available  Japanese-language</a> mailing list related to OpenBSD is also available
 separately.  separately.
   
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 with a message body of &quot;<strong>subscribe openbsd</strong>&quot;.  with a message body of &quot;<strong>subscribe openbsd</strong>&quot;.
   
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 <a href=http://www.sikurezza.org/>sikurezza.org</a>, an italian language  <a href="http://www.sikurezza.org/">sikurezza.org</a>, an italian language
 non-commercial security portal hosts <strong>openbsd@sikurezza.org</strong>.  non-commercial security portal hosts <strong>openbsd@sikurezza.org</strong>.
 To subscribe just send an empty message to <a  To subscribe just send an empty message to <a
 href="mailto:openbsd-subscribe@sikurezza.org">openbsd-subscribe@sikurezza.org</a>.  href="mailto:openbsd-subscribe@sikurezza.org">openbsd-subscribe@sikurezza.org</a>.
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 <a href="http://openbsd.cz/mailman/listinfo/users/">http://openbsd.cz/mailman/listinfo/users/</a>.  <a href="http://openbsd.cz/mailman/listinfo/users/">http://openbsd.cz/mailman/listinfo/users/</a>.
   
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 <h3><font color=#e00000>Mailing List Archives:</font></h3>  <h3><font color="#e00000">Mailing List Archives:</font></h3>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li><a href=http://www.sigmasoft.com/~openbsd/>USA</a><!-- down? -->  <li><a href="http://www.sigmasoft.com/~openbsd/">USA</a>
 <li><a href=http://www.tryc.on.ca/obsd-lists.html>Canada</a>  <!-- 404
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 <li><a href=http://www.calyx.nl/~openbsd>Dutch</a>  
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 <li><a href=http://www.monkey.org/cgi-bin/wilma>USA Monkey.org</a> Searchable archive  
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 <li><a href="http://www.geocrawler.com/lists/4/OpenBSD">Geocrawler Archive</a>  <li><a href="http://www.geocrawler.com/lists/4/OpenBSD">Geocrawler Archive</a>
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 <li><a href="http://lists.openresources.com/OpenBSD/">Open Resources</a>  <li><a href="http://lists.openresources.com/OpenBSD/">Open Resources</a>
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 <li><a href="http://www.monkey.org/openbsd/">The primates at monkey.org</a>  <li><a href="http://www.monkey.org/openbsd/">The primates at monkey.org</a>
 <li><a href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/">MARC</a>  <li><a href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/">MARC</a>
 <li><a href="http://bsdsearch.com/eao/phorum/index.php?f=2">BSDSearch.com</a>  <li><a href="http://bsdsearch.com/eao/phorum/index.php?f=2">BSDSearch.com</a>
 <li><a href="http://www.netsys.com/archives.html">@netsys.com</a>  <li><a href="http://www.netsys.com/archives.html">@netsys.com</a>
   <li>Neohapsis has a
   <a href="http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/openbsd/">mixed archive
   for tech@, misc@ and ports@</a> and a
   <a href="http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/openbsd/cvs/">mixed
   archive for CVS commits</a>
 </ul>  </ul>
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