changeset 474:e7b68bd23ffc

English list text fixes
author mmj
date Sun, 10 Apr 2005 01:10:23 +1000
parents 185d935587ae
children d4c53b538aa7
files ChangeLog listtexts/access listtexts/bounce-probe listtexts/listhelp listtexts/moderation listtexts/notifysub-digest listtexts/notifyunsub-digest listtexts/notintocc listtexts/sub-confirm listtexts/sub-confirm-digest listtexts/sub-confirm-nomail listtexts/sub-ok listtexts/sub-ok-digest listtexts/subonlypost listtexts/unsub-confirm listtexts/unsub-confirm-digest listtexts/unsub-confirm-nomail
diffstat 17 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/ChangeLog	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/ChangeLog	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ o Michael Fleming corrected some spelling / grammatical errors and made
+   occasional minor clarifications in the english list texts.
  o Add README.sendmail from Andrea Barisani
  o Add README.exim4 from Jakob Hirsch
  o Skip addresses without a @ when sending
--- a/listtexts/access	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/access	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 $listaddr$
 
-I'm sorry to inform you that Your mail could not be delivered to the
+I'm sorry to inform you that your message could not be delivered to the
 list. Your mail was rejected because it matched a rule set up by the
 list administrator.
 
--- a/listtexts/bounce-probe	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/bounce-probe	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@
 
 $listaddr$
 
-Some messages to you could not be delivered. If you're getting this
+Some messages to you could not be delivered. If you're seeing this
 message it means things are back to normal, and it's merely for your
 information.
 
-Here is the index(es) of the messages that bounced in the attempt of
-delivering them to you:
+Here is the list of the bounced messages:
 
 $bouncenumbers$
 
--- a/listtexts/listhelp	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/listhelp	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -2,29 +2,29 @@
 
 Hello,
 
-There exists the following options:
+The following options are available:
 
-To unsubscribe send a mail to:
+To unsubscribe send a message to:
 
 $listunsubaddr$
 
-To subscribe to the digest of this list send a mail to:
+To subscribe to the digest of this list send a message to:
 
 $digestsubaddr$
 
-To subscribe to the nomail version of this list send a mail to:
+To subscribe to the "nomail" version of this list send a message to:
 
 $nomailsubaddr$
 
-The nomail version of a list means that you are reckognized as a
-subscriber, but will not get any mails to the list. Useful when it's
+The nomail version of a list means that you are reccognized as a
+subscriber, but will not get any messages to the list. This is useful when it's
 necessary to post from several emailaddresses to a subscribers only list.
 
-For retrieval of message number N in the archive send a mail to
+For retrieval of message number N in the archive send a message to
 
 $listgetN$
 
-To send a mail to the list owner, send a mail to:
+To contact the list owner, send a message to:
 
 $listowner$
 
--- a/listtexts/moderation	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/moderation	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@
 
 Hello,
 
-Someone send a mail for moderation to:
+Someone has submitted a message for moderation to:
 
 $listaddr$
 
-To accept it send a mail to
+To accept it send a message to:
 
 $moderateaddr$
 
 Your mailer probably automatically replies to this address, when you hit
 the reply button. If you don't want it sent to the list, simply ignore this
-mail.
+message.
 
-The following moderators have recieved this mail:
+The following moderators have received this mail:
 
 $moderators$
 
---- below this line the first 100 lines of the mail up for moderation --->
+--- below this line the first 100 lines of the message up for moderation --->
--- a/listtexts/notifysub-digest	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/notifysub-digest	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 $listaddr$
 
-The following address has just subscribed to the digest of the
+The following address has just subscribed to the digest version of the
 mailinglist:
 
 $newsub$
--- a/listtexts/notifyunsub-digest	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/notifyunsub-digest	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 $listaddr$
 
-The following address has just unsubscribed from the digest of the
+The following address has just unsubscribed from the digest version of the
 mailinglist:
 
 $oldsub$
--- a/listtexts/notintocc	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/notintocc	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 $listaddr$
 
-I'm sorry to inform you that Your mail could not be delivered to the
+I'm sorry to inform you that your message could not be delivered to the
 list.
 
-In order to post to this list, the list address have to be contained
+In order to post to this list, the list address must be contained
 in either the To: or Cc: header.
 
 If you are an admin of an mlmmj driven list, you should know that this
--- a/listtexts/sub-confirm	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/sub-confirm	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 
 This confirmation serves two purposes. It tests that mail can be sent to
 your address. Secondly it makes sure someone else did not try and
-subscribe your emailaddress without you wanting it.
+subscribe your emailaddress without your permission.
 
-Your mailer probably automatically replies to the confirmation address,
-when you hit the reply button.
+Your mailer may automatically reply to the confirmation address when you hit
+the reply button.
 
 The subject and the body of the mail can be anything.
 
--- a/listtexts/sub-confirm-digest	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/sub-confirm-digest	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 
 This confirmation serves two purposes. It tests that mail can be sent to
 your address. Secondly it makes sure someone else did not try and
-subscribe your emailaddress without you wanting it.
+subscribe your emailaddress without your permission.
 
-Your mailer probably automatically replies to the confirmation address,
-when you hit the reply button.
+Your mailer may automatically reply to the confirmation address when you hit
+the reply button.
 
 The subject and the body of the mail can be anything.
 
--- a/listtexts/sub-confirm-nomail	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/sub-confirm-nomail	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
 
 This confirmation serves two purposes. It tests that mail can be sent to
 your address. Secondly it makes sure someone else did not try and
-subscribe your emailaddress without you wanting it.
+subscribe your emailaddress without your permission.
 
-Your mailer probably automatically replies to the confirmation address,
-when you hit the reply button.
+Your mailer may automatically reply to the confirmation address when you hit
+the reply button.
 
 The subject and the body of the mail can be anything.
 
 [1] nomail version means that you are a subscriber to the list without
-    getting any posts to the list.
+    receiving any posts to the list.
--- a/listtexts/sub-ok	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/sub-ok	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 
 mailinglist.
 
-To unsubscribe send a mail to:
+To unsubscribe send a message to:
 
 $listunsubaddr$
 
-And for help send a mail to:
+And for help send a message to:
 
 $helpaddr$
 
--- a/listtexts/sub-ok-digest	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/sub-ok-digest	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 
 mailinglist.
 
-To unsubscribe send a mail to:
+To unsubscribe send a message to:
 
 $digestunsubaddr$
 
-And for help send a mail to:
+And for help send a message to:
 
 $helpaddr$
 
--- a/listtexts/subonlypost	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/subonlypost	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 
 $posteraddr$
 
-But this address is not subscribed, and only subscribers can post to
+But this address is not subscribed, and only subscribers may post to
 the list.
 
-If You believe you are subscribed, please check the email address
-You subscribed with in the welcome mail, or check the headers of
-any mail to the mailinglist.
+If you believe you are correctly subscribed, please check the email address
+you subscribed with in the welcome message, or check the headers of
+any message to the mailinglist.
 
 If you want to be able to post from more than one email address, you
 can subscribe the other addresses to the nomail version of the list.
--- a/listtexts/unsub-confirm	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/unsub-confirm	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@
 
 $confaddr$
 
-Your mailer probably automatically replies to this address, when you hit
+Your mailer may automatically reply to this address when you hit
 the reply button.
 
-If you're not subscribed with this list, you will recieve no reply. You
-can see in the envelope from header of a mail to the mailinglist, which
-address you're subscribed with.
+If you're not subscribed with this list, you will receive no reply.
 
+You can see in the envelope "Return-Path" header of a message to the
+mailinglist which address you're subscribed with.
+
--- a/listtexts/unsub-confirm-digest	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/unsub-confirm-digest	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@
 
 $confaddr$
 
-Your mailer probably automatically replies to this address, when you hit
+Your mailer may automatically reply to this address when you hit
 the reply button.
 
-If you're not subscribed with this list, you will recieve no reply. You
-can see in the envelope from header of a mail to the mailinglist, which
-address you're subscribed with.
+If you're not subscribed with this list, you will receive no reply.
 
+You can see in the envelope "Return-Path" header of a message to the
+mailinglist which address you're subscribed with.
+
--- a/listtexts/unsub-confirm-nomail	Sat Mar 19 00:41:27 2005 +1100
+++ b/listtexts/unsub-confirm-nomail	Sun Apr 10 01:10:23 2005 +1000
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@
 
 $confaddr$
 
-Your mailer probably automatically replies to this address, when you hit
+Your mailer may automatically reply to this address when you hit
 the reply button.
 
-If you're not subscribed with this list, you will recieve no reply. You
-can see in the envelope from header of a mail to the mailinglist, which
-address you're subscribed with.
+If you're not subscribed with this list, you will receive no reply.
 
+You can see in the envelope "Return-Path" header of a message to the
+mailinglist which address you're subscribed with.
+