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configset listname subscribe_policy = [VALUE]
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Default Value : open+confirm
Data Type     : enum, choose from: open closed auto open+confirm closed+confirm auto+confirm open+password auto+password
Category      : access
Password Notes: Visible only with password. 
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EXAMPLE:
configset listname subscribe_policy = closed


WARNING: Using "open" alone is not safe: Many mail tools allow easy
         forgery of the "From" field, so an "open" policy allows
         anyone to subscribe anyone else to your list! The "auto"
         setting allows the same thing without even faking the From
         field. The default setting (open+confirm) allows anyone to
         start the process, but it must be confirmed by the 'victim'.

The subscribe_policy configuration setting is used to restrict access
to the subscribe command.

The following eight values are supported:

 auto            Anyone can use the subscribe command for any address.

 auto+confirm    Anyone can use the subscribe command for any address,
                 but the command must be confirmed by the person at
                 the affected address.

 auto+password   Anyone can use the subscribe command for any address,
                 but the person issuing the command must supply a
                 personal password.

 open            Anyone can use the subscribe command for her own
                 address.  If anyone attempts to use the subscribe
                 command for a different address, the approval of
                 the list moderators will be required.

 open+confirm    Anyone can use the subscribe command for her own
                 address.  If anyone attempts to use the subscribe
                 command for a different address, the approval of
                 the list moderators will be required.  The command
                 must be confirmed by the person at the affected
                 address.

 open+password   Anyone can use the subscribe command for her own
                 address.  If anyone attempts to use the subscribe
                 command for a different address, the approval of
                 the list moderators will be required.  The person
                 issuing the command must supply a personal password.

 closed          Anyone can use the subscribe command for any address,
                 but the approval of the list moderators is required.

 closed+confirm  Anyone can use the subscribe command for any address,
                 but the approval of the person at the affected address
                 and the list moderators is required.

This setting determines who can use the subscribe command to participate
in a mailing list.  It has no effect upon auxiliary lists.

An administrative password can be used to issue the subscribe command,
regardless of the value of this setting.

Any rules in the access_rules setting related to the subscribe command
will take precedence over the value of this setting.


See Also:
   help access    (for the special case of granting/denying all access)
   help configset_access_rules           (to restrict access to any command)
   help access_variables (for requests, variables, defaults)
   help configset_archive_access      (for     archive command access_rules)
   help configset_faq_access          (for         faq command access_rules)
   help configset_get_access          (for         get command access_rules)
   help configset_index_access        (for       index command access_rules)
   help configset_info_access         (for        info command access_rules)
   help configset_intro_access        (for       intro command access_rules)
   help configset_set_policy          (for         set command access_rules)
   help configset_unsubscribe_policy  (for unsubscribe command access_rules)
   help configset_which_access        (for       which command access_rules)
   help configset_who_access          (for         who command access_rules)
   help post      (for the special case of restricting who can post msgs)
   help subscribe (for the command that this policy regulates)

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