[Mailman-Users] Feature suggestion

Phydeaux reb at taco.com
Sun Dec 24 05:53:22 CET 2000


At 01:20 PM 12/24/2000 +1100, you wrote:
>I haven't actually checked to see if this feature exists, but
>I've never heard of it existing, so chances are it doesn't.
>
>One of the problems evident with many mailing lists is the spam
>that finds its way to it.  Aswell as ORBS/MAPS, procmail filters etc.
>one could close the list, only allowing posts from email addresses
>of people subscribed to the list.  However, there is much bad blood
>about this, because many people post from different or multiple
>addresses.

Why all the fuss? I closed my lists because of SPAM and I just subscribe
the user's additional addresses and turn delivery to them off. In general,
people are not going to remember secret strings, etc. that will let them
post.

reb





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