Many ListManager commands require that all information for the command be contained on one line. If your ListManager command will not fit on one line, you can use the line continuation character to tell it that the next line in your message should be treated as part of this line.
Tip: The line continuation characters are as follows:
For example, a simple subscribe request, such as:
subscribe jazztalk Robert Smith
can be written with the line continuation character as:
subscribe jazztalk &
Robert Smith
or even as:
subscribe &
jazztalk &
Robert &
Smith
The slash character ("\") can be used as a line continuation character, instead of using the ampersand. For example:
subscribe \
jazztalk \
Robert \
Smith
Another example of a good use of the line continuation character is multiple commands to the listmanager@ address, i.e., to unsubscribe multiple members using the Delete command:
login xxxxxx
delete listname quiet &
Member1@example.com &
Member2@example.com &
Member3@example.com &
end
You may also use "<<" and ">>" to delimit a list of items that should be considered as a single line.
For example:
login xxxxxx
add jazztalk <<
Member1@example.com
Member2@example.com
Member3@example.com
>>
By using the "<<" and ">>" delimiters, you don't have to place a "&" or "\" at the end of each line.