[Mailman-Users] How to prevent email addresses from spambots?

[Bogardi Janos]

Hello Scott,

Thanks for the answer. I'm afraid I was not specific enough.

I'm aware of the option of setting the archives access to private. However, I'd 
like to keep it public - just to please honest users :)

The second option you mention obfuscates email addresses only in the "list 
members" page - which, in my setup, is only available for the list admin.

Maybe this spam prevention request should be added to the wishlist?

Thanks.

Janos B.

> On Monday 08 July 2002 03:06 am, Bogardi Janos wrote:
> > Web-based archives of postings are great. But how can one defend posters
> > from being tracked by spambots and email address crawlers when their emails
> > are listed in plain text in the archives?
> >
> > Anybody has a good solution for prevention?
> 
> In the Archiving Options for the list, set the archives to "Private." Members
> then enter their passwords to go to the archives. There is also an option to
> slightly obfuscate e-mail addresses, but that's not 100% effective against a
> smart spambot.

> Scott