I think for now since we have only had 2 Spam's & about 20 non-List content about Spam that we should use our delete Key & Be done with it!!!! Enjoy, Greg 86 GL Westy Granada Hills, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff <jeff@ELECTROPONICS.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 8:22 AM Subject: Re: Open or closed list
> On 5/22/00 at 11:05, happycampers@PICUSNET.COM (Dave C) wrote: > > > If a non-subscriber posts to the list, that e-mail gets routed to the admin > > for review before posting. Don't know how to accomplish this but it is > > prolly doable. > > > > The best way I could label it would be a "compare to" function where the > > software automatically compares the senders address to the subscribers list. > > If the post address matches address on the subscribers list then post > > continues to rest of members. If no match is found then "suspect" post gets > > routed to an admin before continuing to the rest of the list. > > The only downside is that there will be *MANY* problems with the subscriptions. > I run a list about the size of the Vanagon list, and people will sign up as > joe@bob.net and try and post from joe@mail.bob.net (mail prefs) and it will > bounce because they don't match. I have to fix at least 3 of these a week. New > slavery for the list mom. But, we have not been spammed yet. (knock on wood) > > > JW > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Jeff Wiegand | Head Cook | Electroponics, Inc. > jeff@electroponics.com | http://www.electroponics.com/ > News - http://www.electroponics.com/news/ > Personal Page - http://www.electroponics.com/jeff/ > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > |
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