The administrator add command may also be used to add members to many lists at once as an extension of the regular syntax:
add listname1 listname2 listname3 [onehello][oneconfirm | sendconfirm] emailaddress
The onehello, oneconfirm, and sendconfirm modifiers are optional. You can use either sendconfirm or oneconfirm, but not both.
onehello
If you specify the onehello modifier, the new member will receive a single hello document, from the first list listed. This allows you to add a member at once to many lists without bombarding them with a slew of hello documents.
Example:
add jazztalk ticketlist concertgroup onehello bob@example.com
The above example adds bob@example.com to the jazztalk, ticketlist, and concertgroup lists, and only sends the hello document from ‘jazztalk’.
oneconfirm
If you specify the oneconfirm modifier, the new member will receive a single confirmation request. Responding to the single confirmation will confirm all lists.
Example:
add greenlist redlist bluelist oneconfirm bob@example.com
The address bob@example.com will be added to the greenlist, redlist, and bluelist lists, and sets his membership status to confirm. Since greenlist, redlist, and bluelist are set to require confirmations, a single confirmation will be sent to him, which he can reply to in order to confirm for all three lists.
sendconfirm
The sendconfirm modifier sends the new member a confirmation message for each list you add them to, as long as the list requires confirmation.
Example:
add greenlist redlist bluelist sendconfirm bob@example.com
The address bob@example.com will receive a separate confirmation message from greenlist, redlist, and bluelist, assuming they are all lists which require confirmation.
Adding Many Members to Many Lists
You may add many email addresses to many lists, all in a single add command:
add jazztalk ticketlist oneconfirm onehello <
bob@example.com
blue@example.com
hey@example.com
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