[Mailman-Users] moderator not allowed to post?

Ricardo Kleemann ricardo at americasnet.com
Wed Sep 24 15:32:47 CEST 2003


Ok, thanks.

But if the Approved line is a header, will mailman strip it
out so others don't see it?

Will either method work? Is there a configuration option
that needs to be set?

Can you provide a link to the Howto?

Thanks
Ricardo

----- Original Message Follows -----
> 
> That is in the thread I started (announce-only list Howto)
> But here it is case you missed it:
>  From john DeCarlo:
> 
> (..) Approved header is:  Approved: <password> So you need
> to set up  passwords for the moderators and/or the list.
> And whether you can add the line as a header or whether
> you have to make  it the first line of text in your
> message is dependent on the email  client (MUA) that you
> are using.
> 
> 
> 
> Ricardo Kleemann wrote:
> 
> >Thanks for the info.
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Being a moderator just means that you can approve posts
> >>that are held for the list.  It doesn't mean *your*
> posts >>won't be held.
> >>
> >>This is a good feature, especially if you have savvy
> (but >>childish) users.  Anyone can forge an email header
> and say >>their mail is from you, but only *you* know the
> password >>to moderate the list.  So you can stop those
> rascals at >>their evil game!
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >So what is the correct way to setup a moderated or
> >announcement-only type list, in which the moderator can
> post >without having to manually approve the posts? What
> is the >proper way of posting to the list?
> >
> >Ricardo
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