From:	Lehlan Decker <decker@****.FSU.EDU>
Subject:	Re: [ADMIN] Duplicates and the purge.
Date:	Wed, 27 May 1998 09:57:03 -0500

>
> And verily, did David Hinkley hastily scribble thusly...
> |The plan looks good. I would make an addition, when you know for sure when
> |this is going to happen. Post the approximate date and time (and the time
> |zone). That way the more fanactic or is it addicted members of this list can be
> |on line to get the final "I have started the purge" notice. So they can
set thier
> |on hour timer.
>
> I've just had a wonderful *ping* idea....
> <Pulls cord and lightbulb over head goes out>
>
> Is there any way to make elm DELAY posting a message for a set amount of
> time? 'cos if there is, when the date came through, I could set it to send
> the subscribe message automatically, while I'm away....
>
I don't think so, but if you have access to cron on the machine
you could probably get that to work. :)


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