Leo + Python: the ultimate scripting tool: Conclusion

[JanC]

Stephen Horne <steve at ninereeds.fsnet.co.uk> schreef:

> On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 21:59:20 GMT, JanC <usenet_spam at janc.invalid>
> wrote:
> 
>>One question: why not let people do this "confirmation" through email 
>>instead of requiring them to start a separate program?  Something like a 
>>mailing list confirmation mail?
> 
> If the approval is via e-mail then you have to accept e-mail from
> unknown people in order to recieve the approval requests in the first
> place. That means you still recieve the spam.
> 
> Of course you could make up some scheme with a standard subject line
> that is recognised as an authorisation request.

You can use pseudo-random codes, just like mailing lists do...

-- 
JanC

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