[Mailman-Users] member_posting_only

[Sean]

> Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:06:43 -0400 (EDT)
> From: "kalin mintchev" <kalin at el.net>
> Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] member_posting_only
> To: "Brad Knowles" <brad at stop.mail-abuse.org>
> Cc: mailman-users at python.org
> Message-ID: <50494.68.165.89.73.1113959203.squirrel at 68.165.89.73>
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>
> > 	Those messages aren't approved -- they're held.
>
>
> ok, Brad. thanks. sure. they are held. held for approval. they are not
> "approved". true.
>
> are they from subscribed members? some. most are not.
>
> but the setting says members_postings_only = 'yes' (ONLY!)
>
> ok.
>
> but there are about 60-70% messages that come from non members. they are
> held too. held for approval. or to be discarded. why?
>
> i don't know. they are not members. they should not be held. at all.
>
> in short the logic says: "no, they should not even considered to be held
> for approval. they are sent to the list by non members (spammers). the
> list is restricted so that ONLY members can post. that means any post from
> anybody not on the list doesn't matter - it's not important. shouldn't be
> held for approval."
>
> what is not clear in the statement members_postings_only='yes'?
> 'yes' or 'only'? i guess i'm hanging on "only". wouldn't you?
>
> sorry....  thanks...


IFIRC, you stated you were using Mailman 2.0 and that was a big complaint
from list admins on my Mailman server.  Upgrade to 2.1 and then you can
set the generic_nonmember_action to discard and eliminate all of the junk
from non-member address.

Sean